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Frances Fleet

Frances Fleet

Fishing GuideInshore FishingOffshore / Deep Sea
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Frances Fleet is a fishing charter and guide service based in Narragansett, RI. They offer half-day, full-day, night, and tuna fishing trips, as well as whale watching and private charters. Rods are available for rent and bait is provided free of charge.

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Waters
Narragansett Bay / Atlantic
Fishing Types
Inshore Fishing, Offshore / Deep Sea
Trip Durations
half-day, full-day

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What anglers are saying

4.4· 489 reviews on Google
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    Tara Gaudette· a month ago

    The crew is amazing and the tour was fabulous! We sailed out on a whale watching tour on 7/11/26. The weather was perfect and we were so fortunate to have very active whales to see. The captain was informative and really did a phenomenal job of making sure he pointed out as many as could be seen. There was plenty of visibility so that everyone on board could see. On the way back, we spotted a Fin Whale so the captain slowed down and we spent some time watching this whale too. The crew was resourceful, knowledgeable, and incredibly caring. Our next trip will be with the Frances Fleet and we will highly recommend this group to any and everyone who asks for a whale watching recommendation!

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    Marae Shimohiro· 2 months ago

    I booked a morning boat trip here hoping to catch some fresh fish and enjoy a relaxing day out on the water, but it turned out to be a total disaster. The staff at the check-in area were incredibly rude and acted like answering a simple question about the boarding process was a massive chore. Once we finally got out to sea, the boat felt way too crowded with people, and the crew did a terrible job of helping anyone or keeping things organized on deck. To make matters worse, the captain barely spoke over the loudspeaker and kept us anchored in spots where absolutely nobody was catching anything for hours. It was a completely frustrating experience that felt like a total waste of my time and money, and I definitely won't be booking another trip here again.

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    Eric Connolly· 6 months ago

    I absolutely love the Frances Fleet. As it’s now February, I miss the trips from last year, and extremely anxious for the seasons coming up. Decided to write this while looking over the last year pictures. In the last couple years I’ve hit more “slots” (keeper fish, it’s a pun) with the Frances Fleet than any casino visited. The crew are beyond friendly, informative, helpful, polite, and entertaining. They also make a great breakfast sandwich some trips. Captain Cole knows the underwater terrain, and hits the best grounds. All my personal bests catches from last year were thanks to him, Eric, Chris, and Shayne. Can’t wait for more tog, fluke, and sea bass. And of coarse, more personal bests!

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    SF Getaway· 3 months ago

    Very professional outfit. They helped us catch fish on a rough day. We went as part of a memorial to scatter the ashes of my father who was a big fisherman and loved the Frances Fleet boats. The ceremony was beautiful.

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Typical flow by month

1959 to 2026

The water at Frances Fleet typically runs highest in April, at a median 34 cfs, and lowest in September, at 6.5 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 631 cfs, in 2010.

Typical flow by month at Chipuxet River at West Kingston, RI, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January2315 to 34
February2617 to 36
March3123 to 43
April3424 to 45
May2518 to 33
June1812 to 25
July9.15.7 to 17
August8.44.5 to 13
September6.53.5 to 11
October6.54.3 to 12
November106.0 to 19
December2013 to 35

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 54 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chipuxet River at West Kingston, RI (site 01117350). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

88Go/ 100 conditions score

Waves

3.2 ft @ 5s

Wind

8 kt

Gusts 25 kt

Water

70°F

Air

67°F

Streamflow

20 cfs

Much above normal (93rd)

Water level

5.10 ft

Rain chance

13%

Forecast outlook

Thu3.3ft71°F
Fri2.8ft79°F
Sat2.7ft76°F
Sun2.4ft75°F
Mon4.8ft76°F
Tue4.1ft74°F

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). See full conditions →

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