Fishing at Millbrook Pond, Washington County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Millbrook Pond sits in Washington County, out in Rhode Island. The setting is open valley. Small at around 21 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. West Greenwich is the closest place, 3.5 miles off. Exeter is 4.7 miles and Hope Valley 7.5 miles. Within a short run: Money Swamp Pond 0.6 miles away, James Pond 1.4 miles off, Robin Hollow Pond 2.2 miles away, Boon Lake 2.5 miles off and Sweet Pond 2.7 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Millbrook Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name alewife, bluegill, striped bass, blueback herring and American shad. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Millbrook Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 27°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Millbrook Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Money Swamp Pond at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Millbrook Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.