Fishing at Spear Pond, Providence County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Spear Pond is one of the Providence County listings for Rhode Island. The land about it is mixed woodland. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Providence County are larger. The closest town, Foster, is 3.8 miles distant. The big place round here is Providence, 16 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Spear Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Providence County records list bluegill, common carp, pumpkinseed, black crappie and chain pickerel among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Spear Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 26°F in January. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Spear Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Hopkins Mills Pond, 1.9 miles away. Confirm access to Spear Pond locally before you travel.