Located in Newport County, RI on the Sakonnet River inside the southern portion of the Narragansett Bay lies a hidden gem for kayak anglers, and it's called Third Beach.
Third Beach is located on the island of Newport,RI which is accessible via a pay toll - both to & from the island. Cost is based on $2.00 per axle. Example: a 4x4 truck is $4.00 one way, and $8.00 round trip, as of 2013.
Third Beach is also hot spot for beach goers and paddle enthusiasts. Kayaks and stand up paddle boards are available for an additional fee. Those wishing to fish out of their kayaks, must get there before 8 am, otherwise they will face an additional fee just to park there.
In the photo below that was taken in the fall, it does not show the guard shack at the entrance to the parking area, but it also shows that though there is a lot of land, only half is paved while the other is grassy.
Do your best to get here early, as the parking lot tends to get overcrowded by 11 am in a hurry.
Here's another aerial view (below) of the launch site on the center/left, along with the area we fished at on the tip of the cove area (center). The white markings in the middle are actually rocky reefs, as is the rocky coastline heading south from the tip of the land mass, a favorite spot for all kinds of fish - Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Blackfish, and Tautog.
* When the wind picks up, head in quickly, because the swells near the reefs can get dangerous!
My Eagle fish finder was literally covered in black because of the massive amounts of fish in the area near the tip of the cove. I had several strikes on tube rigs and eel rigs. There aren't too many outings that I've been on that get me excited, but this was one of them! I will try to get out there before the season's end in the Fall 2014..
The pathway on the land's mass is part of a nature preserve with walking trails for bird watchers, and an observation tower at the tip.
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