Upper Slatersville Reservoir Fishing in Providence County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Upper Slatersville Reservoir is a Providence County water, Rhode Island side. It sits in rolling hill. Some 2.1 miles away sits Millville, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Blackstone (2.5 miles) and North Smithfield (2.7 miles). Water in the same corner: Forestdale Pond 0.7 miles away, Trout Brook Pond a touch under 0.7 miles, Ironstone Reservoir 2.3 miles away, Tarkiln Pond a touch under 2.5 miles and Coleman Pond 2.7 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Upper Slatersville Reservoir

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Providence County list bluegill, common carp and pumpkinseed. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Upper Slatersville Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 71°F on average, January about 26°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Slatersville Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about 170 yards from here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Forestdale Pond at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Upper Slatersville Reservoir carry more weight than any list.