Fishing Money Swamp Pond in Washington County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Out in Washington County, Rhode Island, sits Money Swamp Pond. Land around it is mixed woodland. It is high ground by Rhode Island standards. West Greenwich sits 3.9 miles from the bank. Exeter is 4.1 miles away, with Hope Valley at 7.9 miles. Water in the same corner: Millbrook Pond some 0.6 miles off, James Pond at 1.7 miles, Sweet Pond some 2.5 miles off, Robin Hollow Pond at 2.5 miles and Dawley Pond some 2.7 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Money Swamp Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Washington County records list alewife, bluegill, striped bass and blueback herring among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Money Swamp Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 27°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Money Swamp Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Millbrook Pond, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Money Swamp Pond is worth confirming on the day.