Wallum Lake in Providence County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Providence County, Rhode Island, sits Wallum Lake. Salt water lies 23 miles off. At 310 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 4.2 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Providence County listings. For a base, Douglas sits 3.5 miles out. Worcester sits 17 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Wallum Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Reported across Providence County: bluegill, common carp, pumpkinseed, black crappie and chain pickerel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Wallum Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 24°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Wallum Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Kingsbury Pond, 2.4 miles out. None of that is settled for Wallum Lake in what we hold.