Meadow Brook Pond Fishing near Bradford, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Meadow Brook Pond is a Washington County water, Rhode Island side. The coast is 7 miles away. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Some 3.8 miles away sits Bradford, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Providence, 30 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Meadow Brook Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Washington County: 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. The shape of Meadow Brook Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 28°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Meadow Brook Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Alton Pond, 1.4 miles away. Confirm access to Meadow Brook Pond locally before you travel.