Fishing Fox Hill Pond in Washington County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  The Washington County end of Rhode Island holds Fox Hill Pond. Country round the bank runs to open valley. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is low-lying compared with other Rhode Island water we list. Jamestown at 1.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Then Narragansett, 3.9 miles, and Newport, 4.3 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Fox Hill Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Washington County cover alewife, bluegill, striped bass and blueback herring. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Fox Hill Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 30°F in January. In milder years the surface never sets. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Fox Hill Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Boat services are half a mile out at the marina. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Part of this sits inside or beside Dutch Island, so read the notices. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Check the current arrangement for Fox Hill Pond.