Randall Pond Fishing Guide, Providence County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  The Providence County entry here is Randall Pond, in Rhode Island. The ground round it is open valley. Roughly 34 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Cranston lies 1.7 miles from the water. Further out sit Johnston (3 miles) and Providence (3.8 miles). The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Randall Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name bluegill, common carp and pumpkinseed. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Randall Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 73°F, the coldest about 27°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan any trip to Randall Pond around it. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a slipway at Batcheller Ave Boat Launch, roughly 130 yards off. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Dyer Pond is 0.5 miles off. Nothing on Randall Pond should be assumed from this page alone.