Wickaboxet Pond in Kent County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Kent County, Rhode Island, sits Wickaboxet Pond. The country here is rolling hill. At about 39 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 0.9 miles, small enough to learn in a day. For a base, West Greenwich sits 5.7 miles out. It is 23 miles to Providence, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Wickaboxet Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Kent County records list bluegill, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Wickaboxet Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 26°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Wickaboxet Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Weed growth peaks in late summer and changes where you can fish.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Hazard Pond sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Treat Wickaboxet Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.