There s nothing like a sweet fried clam enjoyed in the summer breeze. Can t you taste the tender treat now?
Rhode Island’s iconic clam shacks are ready for the season with the lobster rolls, clam cakes and chowders. Scallops and raw bar selections are on the menus as often is calamari, linguini with clam sauce and other surprises.
Where to go? There are so many choices. You can enjoy water views or city shacks. The choice is up to you.
But post-pandemic, some hours may be shorter than you expect, so check ahead before you go.
Here are 14 spots to start your clam shack adventure.
The Pacific halibut bite has been pretty good out of Eureka this week. Pictured are a couple of anglers who boated their limit of halibut while fishing off Eureka on Monday. The weather finally cooperated for consecutive days and the Eureka boats took full advantage. Most of the angling effort was on the Pacific halibut grounds but quite a few boats made the trip south to Cape Mendocino. While the halibut bite isn t wide open, most of the charter boats are putting clients into limits. It can best be described as a grind and you definitely don t want to forget to pack a lunch. Whether it s a tidal issue or just the right time of day the best bite has been late morning into early afternoon. Those who have the patience and time have been rewarded. We ve had some really good conditions this week with very little current, said Tim Klassen of Reel Steel Sport Fishing. We haven t looked around a whole lot yet; right now most of the effort is from the 48-line north to the 53 line i
The rockfish bite along the North Coast continues to be red-hot. Black rockfish, like these caught Sunday out of Crescent City, are making up the majority of the catch.
After sitting on the sidelines watching the wind blow for nearly two weeks, boats fishing out of Eureka were finally able to make their way to the halibut grounds Monday. The fishing was decent but the sample size was small as only a handful gave it a go. Gary Blasi of Full Throttle Sport Fishing landed on the hotspot and boated limits for his crew. The other boats all landed a few and reported some missed opportunities. Tuesday s flat ocean allowed more boats on the water and the fishing was pretty good. Limits were reported by multiple boats. The smaller ports to the north and south continue to benefit from short rides to the fishing grounds and have enjoyed some of the best rockfish action we ve seen in years. Strong winds are forecast to return Wednesday and blow through at least Saturday.