Fishing Nannaquaket Pond in Newport County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Newport County, Rhode Island, is where Nannaquaket Pond sits. It sits 0.8 miles in from the sea. With some 198 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. On our Newport County list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Tiverton, is 1.2 miles distant. New Bedford sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Nannaquaket Pond

  A salt basin rather than a fishing lake: treat this page as orientation, not an invitation. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. If you are set on fishing this area, look to the rivers and fresh waters nearby instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Work Nannaquaket Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 29°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. It holds true on Nannaquaket Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records flag the water as saline. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Stafford Pond sits 3 miles off and takes the overflow. For Nannaquaket Pond in particular, ask before you travel.