PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management says that due to elevated water temperatures and low water conditions, fall trout stocking has been delayed. The Wood River, due to its cool water and rapid flow is the only location that has been stocked before Columbus Day weekend.

Fall is traditionally an excellent time of the year to enjoy trout fishing in Rhode Island. DEM expects to stock approximately 10,000 trout before the end of October for anglers to enjoy. Generally, about 20 lakes and rivers are stocked in the fall.

A list of stocked ponds and other information of interest to anglers can be found on DEM's website, www.dem.ri.gov, by clicking on "Fish and Wildlife" under "Offices and Divisions", then choosing "Freshwater Fisheries".