Fishing Meaders Pond in Providence County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Meaders Pond lies in Providence County, Rhode Island. Salt water lies 9.9 miles off. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Our Providence County list holds plenty of bigger water. Cumberland Hill is the closest town at 1.7 miles. Cumberland is 2.2 miles away, with Lincoln at 2.6 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Meaders Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Providence County list bluegill, common carp, pumpkinseed, black crappie and chain pickerel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Meaders Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 26°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Meaders Pond rarely departs from it. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Rochambeau Ponds at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. For Meaders Pond in particular, ask before you travel.