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Rhode Island · Lake fishing · Providence · Near Danielson
Mashapaug Pond
- Easy
- difficulty
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Mashapaug Pond is a fishing lake in Rhode Island, about half a mile from the town of Elmwood. It is managed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management in partnership with the City of Providence, and the route to it is rated easy. Summer is the warmest stretch for a day on the water. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Providence show July highs around 84°F with lows near 65°F, while September cools to highs around 75°F. Several other outdoor spots sit within a short drive. The Woonasquatucket River, about 4.7 miles away, offers river fishing. Mountain bikers can head to Hunts Mill Trail and the Turner Reservoir Loop Trail, both roughly 5 miles off. Climbers will find Belfield Road Boulders about 5.6 miles away.
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More in DanielsonLocal outfitters
- Paddle Boston39 mi away
- Paddle Boston41 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Woonasquatucket RiverRiver fishing4.7 mi
- Hunts Mill TrailMountain biking5 mi
- Turner Reservoir Loop TrailMountain biking5.2 mi
- Belfield Road BouldersRock climbing5.6 mi
- Snake Den SouthRock climbing6.2 mi
- The QuarryRock climbing6.4 mi
- Far Side of the PondMountain biking6.5 mi
- Olney PondLake fishing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Spectacle PondLake fishing · Next door
- Olney PondLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Cranston Print Works PondLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Woonasquatucket RiverRiver fishing · ~8 min drive
- Edgewood LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Barrington RiverRiver fishing · ~12 min drive
- Blackamore PondLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Deep Spring LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Fenner PondLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Dyer PondLake fishing · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Mashapaug Pond
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
40° / 24°
10 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
12 wet
Apr
59° / 40°
12 wet
May
69° / 49°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 59°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 64°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 28°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Providence T F Green Ap, RI, 5 mi away at 60 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
