Fishing Barney Pond in Providence County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Rhode Island holds Barney Pond, in Providence County. Around the bank it is mixed woodland. At about 25 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The closest town, Central Falls, is 1.4 miles distant. Then Valley Falls, 1.5 miles, and Lincoln, 1.8 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Barney Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Providence County names bluegill, common carp, pumpkinseed, black crappie and chain pickerel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Barney Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 72°F and January at 27°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Barney Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Bleachery Pond, 0.4 miles out. Confirm access to Barney Pond locally before you travel.