RI DEM Urges Rhode Islanders to Purchase Fishing & Hunting Licenses Online

RI DEM Urges Rhode Islanders to Purchase Fishing & Hunting Licenses Online

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management ( RI DEM) is reminding residents to purchase their 2020 fishing and hunting licenses and renew their boat registration.

This can be done through the DEM’s online portal.

The trout fishing season opens on Saturday, April 11 in Rhode Island. 

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DEM’s Online System

According to the RI DEM, the online system offers a convenient way for anglers to obtain their freshwater fishing license and ensure they are ready for Opening Day. 

Resident and non-resident customers also can purchase trout stamps; recreational saltwater fishing licenses; hunting licenses, permits and tags; and combination freshwater fishing and hunting licenses through the online portal.

Customers eligible for no-cost licenses – such as Rhode Island residents over 65, veterans with 100% disability status, and persons with 100% disability status – can select a no-cost license in the list of available licenses in the system.

A customer’s first transaction through the system establishes a Rhode Island Hunting and Fishing ID, or RIHFID (pronounced Rye-fid).

This identifier is unique to each customer and can be used to quickly purchase additional licenses and permits, reprint lost or damaged license documents, and renew licenses in subsequent years.

The system can be accessed 24/7, allowing customers to manage their accounts and add new permits and licenses at their convenience.

DEM’s Office of Boat Registration and Licensing serves about 100 walk-in customers each day, and volumes increase in the spring with boat registration renewals.

DEM encourages boaters to renew their registration through the online portal.