Cherry Valley Pond in Providence County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Providence County, Rhode Island, this is Cherry Valley Pond. Salt water lies 15 miles off. At 21 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Rhode Island listings. Nearest town is Chepachet, 2.9 miles off. Foster is 4.7 miles and North Scituate 5.2 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Cherry Valley Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. County-wide records name bluegill, common carp, pumpkinseed and black crappie. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Cherry Valley Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 70°F and January reads 25°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Cherry Valley Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lake Aldersgate is 0.5 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Cherry Valley Pond.