Long Pond Fishing in Washington County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Washington County, Rhode Island, is where Long Pond sits. Elevation runs to 358 feet. The water measures roughly 22 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Hope Valley lies 3 miles from the water. Providence sits 29 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Water in the same corner: Ell Pond about 0.4 miles, Wincheck Pond 0.7 miles, Ashville Pond about 1 mile, Yawgoog Pond 1.1 miles and Blue Pond about 1.2 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Washington County list alewife, bluegill, striped bass, blueback herring and American shad. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Long Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 27°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Expect Long Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Long and Ell Pond Trail Parking on North Road gives parking half a mile away. There is a jetty 0.9 miles off, worth knowing on a busy day. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Part of this sits inside or beside Yawgoog Scout Reservation, so read the notices. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Ell Pond, 0.4 miles away. Where Long Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.