Fishing at Willett Pond, Providence County, Rhode Island

• Overview

  Willett Pond is listed under Providence County, Rhode Island. The coast is 0.5 miles away. Seekonk at 2.4 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, East Providence at 2.7 miles and Barrington at 3.5 miles. Close by you also have: Drown Cove a shade over 2.3 miles, Hundred Acre Cove at 2.7 miles, Burrs Pond a shade over 2.8 miles, Elm Lake at 2.9 miles and Volpes Pond a shade over 2.9 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Willett Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Across Providence County, recorded fish include 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. Anyone new to Willett Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 28°F in January and 73°F in July. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Willett Pond more years than not. Conditions on the day matter more than the month on the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Drown Cove sits 2.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Willett Pond should be assumed from this page alone.