Vinny Ciervo

Zone Writer · Narragansett Bay

Vinny Ciervo grew up on the Providence River piers and never left the bay. Buckeye Brook's herring run tells him when the bass are coming, Conimicut Point tells him where they're staging, and Rocky Point tells him when the fluke have pushed in deep enough to drift.

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Water covered

Narragansett Bay, Providence River, Greenwich Bay, Prudence Island, Conimicut Point to Rocky Point

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Local water

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Recent Reports

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Narragansett Bay

New moon springs push bay stripers onto the flood as fluke slide for the channels

Warm upper-bay water is emptying Conimicut and Greenwich Bay of bait — and the fish that eat it are lining up right where the tide funnels them.

Vinny CiervoJul 10, 2026