Saw Mill Pond, Rhode Island: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Saw Mill Pond in Washington County, Rhode Island. Height above sea level is 112 feet. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For a base, Charlestown sits 3.5 miles out. For a city, Providence is 30 miles off. Others within reach: Meadow Brook Pond about 1.6 miles, Alton Pond after 3 miles, Wells Pond about 3.3 miles, Sandy Pond after 3.4 miles and Watchaug Pond about 3.6 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Saw Mill Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. County-wide records name alewife, bluegill, striped bass, blueback herring and American shad. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Saw Mill Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 28°F in January. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. At Saw Mill Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A toilet block sits half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Meadow Brook Pond at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Saw Mill Pond as something to verify.