Peckham Pond Fishing near New Shoreham, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Peckham Pond sits within Washington County in Rhode Island. Rolling hill runs right down to the water. At roughly 13 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. You are 1.7 miles from New Shoreham. Providence sits 47 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Peckham Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Washington County include alewife, bluegill and striped bass. At Peckham Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 31°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Peckham Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Expect 0.9 miles away in from where the car goes. A campsite is mapped about 0.9 miles away, which makes an early start easier. Part of this sits inside or beside Rodman's Hollow Nature Preserve, so read the notices. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Fresh Pond, 0.3 miles out. Check the position on Peckham Pond before loading the car.