Rochambeau Ponds Fishing near Cumberland Hill, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Rochambeau Ponds is listed under Providence County, Rhode Island. Salt water lies 10 miles off. The town to know is Cumberland Hill, 1.2 miles out. The nearest city of size is Providence, 9.9 miles away. Also worth knowing: Lower Rochambeau Pond near enough 0.1 miles, Meaders Pond just 0.6 miles, Laportes Pond near enough 0.6 miles and Woonsocket Reservoir Number One just 1.5 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Rochambeau Ponds

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records held for Providence County cover bluegill, common carp and pumpkinseed. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Rochambeau Ponds gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 26°F in January up to 71°F in July. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Rochambeau Ponds rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lower Rochambeau Pond is 0.1 miles off. Treat access at Rochambeau Ponds as something to verify.