Fishing at Lake Aldersgate, Providence County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Within Providence County, Rhode Island, you have Lake Aldersgate. Salt water lies 15 miles off. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is high ground by Rhode Island standards. The town to know is Chepachet, 2.5 miles out. Providence sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Aldersgate

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Reported across Providence County: bluegill, common carp, pumpkinseed and black crappie. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lake Aldersgate the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 26°F at the bottom of winter. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Lake Aldersgate.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Cherry Valley Pond at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lake Aldersgate before loading the car.