Fishing at Long Pond, Washington County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  You will find Long Pond in Washington County, Rhode Island. The coast is 9.9 miles away. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Washington County list. Hope Valley is the closest town at 3.7 miles. Kingston is 6.6 miles away, with Exeter at 7.4 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Washington County, recorded fish include alewife, bluegill, striped bass, blueback herring and American shad. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Long Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 27°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Expect Long Pond to follow that timing. A rising level usually fishes better than a falling one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The nearest car park we can see is 0.9 miles out, so expect a walk with your gear. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, No Bottom Pond is 0.1 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Long Pond.