Sakonnet River
- Moderate
- difficulty
- Jun–Oct
- best months
The Sakonnet River in Rhode Island runs just 0.2 miles from Tiverton, which makes it an easy fishing destination for anyone already in town. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management manages the river. For the most comfortable conditions, plan a visit in late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the Tiverton weather station run around 70°F for highs in May and 77°F in September. July is the warmest month, with highs near 85°F. Nearby, the Red Trail lies about a mile away and the Loop Trail about 2 miles. For more time on the water, Stafford Pond is roughly 3.3 miles off, and the East Branch Westport River, a canoeing route in Massachusetts, is about 9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Captain John Boats37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Red TrailHiking1 mi
- Loop TrailHiking2 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Stafford PondLake fishing3.3 mi
- East Branch Westport RiverCanoeing8.8 mi
- The Corkscrew BoulderRock climbing9.2 mi
- The Flume AreteRock climbing9.2 mi
- Puddingstone HeightsRock climbing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Barrington RiverRiver fishing · ~17 min drive
- Town PondLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Stafford PondLake fishing · ~6 min drive
- Town PondLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Nannaquaket PondLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Basket SwampLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Hessians HoleLake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Upper Melville PondLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Great SwampLake fishing · ~7 min drive
- Cook PondLake fishing · ~7 min drive
Best time to visit Sakonnet River
Best months: June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 24°
12 wet
Feb
41° / 25°
11 wet
Mar
49° / 30°
12 wet
Apr
60° / 39°
13 wet
May
70° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 64°
9 wet
Sep
77° / 57°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 47°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 37°
11 wet
Dec
43° / 29°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tiverton, RI, 0.4 mi away at 90 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
