Stump Pond Fishing near Coventry, Rhode Island

• Overview

  The Kent County end of Rhode Island holds Stump Pond. Everything around it is farm and woodlot. Roughly 88 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It ranks high for size among our Kent County listings. Some 2.1 miles away sits Coventry, the nearest settlement. For a city, Providence is 15 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Stump Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. 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. Records held for Kent County cover bluegill, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Stump Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 27°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That is the shape of the year on Stump Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Audubon Nature Reserve covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Flat River is 1.6 miles distant. None of that is settled for Stump Pond in what we hold.