HERE IS A LOOK AT ONE OF THE MANY "BUCKIE" RUNS IN RI
When early spring comes to Narragansett Bay and the shad bushes bloom, the alewives arrive and move up the small tributary streams to spawn. The thick-bodied herring, called "buckies" by some Rhode Islanders, used to be accompanied by big, female shad laden with roe, but in recent years the shad are less numerous. The water temperature has to be about 58° F for the alewives to move in from the sea. Although the size of the herring runs fluctuate, there are still good locations for them, such as Gilbert Stuart Brook, at the head of the Pettaquamscutt River in North Kingstown; Buckle Brook in Warwick; and the Palmer River in Barrington.
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum
815 Gilbert Stuart Road
saunderstown, Rhode Island
You probably have an example of America's most famous 18th century portrait painter in your wallet! He painted the image of George Washington that has appeared on the one dollar bill for over a 100 years.
When they open the flood gates next to the old snuff mill, the water gushes down this stream and encourages the herring to push upstream.
The runoff from Carr Pond funnels through this "Alaskan Steep Pass" fish ladder. When a herring exits the funnel, they break an electronic beam and are counted. Last year over 300,000 herring made this journey.
The water flows into the Mettatuset stream and eventually into the Narrow River.
http://www.narrowriver.org/
The mouth of the Narrow River in Narragansett, RI is among the very best spots to fish for trophy stripers in the state.
As of yesterday there were no less than 50 herring waiting to be netted. Make sure you have a RI freshwater license and you abide by the limit of 24 herring in any one day. There is no taking of herring on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Mike