During the COVID-19 public health emergency, fishing should be enjoyed as a solitary experience, with just the members of your immediate household, and not as a group activity. Anglers must follow social distancing practices and maintain a distance of at least six feet from others outside their household. If you arrive at a favorite fishing spot and find that crowds are forming or the parking lots is full, please leave and choose a different location or return at another time or day.
Learn more at: www.dem.ri.gov/fishing. If you are traveling to Rhode Island, please visit: https://health.ri.gov/covid/travel/ for the latest information.
Purchasing your license in the online system for the first time?
What is a RIHFID?
RIHFID stands for Rhode Island Hunting and Fishing ID. All customers of the new hunting and fishing system will be assigned their own unique number - your RIHFID. Your RIHFID will be printed on your license no matter where it is purchased - online or at an agent. If you purchased a 2017 or 2018 Saltwater License you already have a RIHFID; just click the "Find your RIHFID Number" button to retrieve it.
Reprint your license:
Find your RIHFID
to replace your lost or damaged 2018 Saltwater License
Questions?
Find answers to frequently asked questions at
dem.ri.gov/huntfish
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