Mashapaug Pond Fishing in Providence County, Rhode Island
Providence Area

Mashapaug Pond can be found on the Providence USGS quad topo map. Mashapaug Pond is a lake in Providence County in the state of Rhode Island. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this lake are 41.7951, -71.4331 and the altitude is 39 feet (12 meters).

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Feature Type: Lake
Latitude: 41.7951
Longitude: -71.4331
Elevation: 39 ft (12 m)

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Public Fishing Allowed? Yes
Ranking: 3 - Fair
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IMPORTANT! Mashapaug Pond is a beautiful pond. There is a public access for small boats, rowboats, canoes etc. However, Mashapaug Pond is very polluted. Fishing there should be on catch and release only. DO NOT EAT THE FISH FROM THIS POND! And do not drink or swim in the water. The fish are contaminated with PCB and dioxin. The water has a high bacterial count and cynobacteria blooms. At one end of the pond, opposite the public landing, the surrounding land is fenced off as a "Brownfield" and contamination warnings are posted. Warning signs about eating the fish are posted at various places.
Trip Date: March 25, 2009
Submitted By: Area resident
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Public Fishing Allowed? N/A
Ranking: 1 - Unsatisfactory
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RI Dept. Health advisory against boating due to high PCB concentrations in the fish and toxic algae blooms in summer. Surrounded by brown field-hazardous industrial waste. Use of area is actively discouraged (and not illegal in non-fenced off or private areas)until Textron's DEM supervised cleanup is completed. Pond is on the URI Watershed Watch list.
Trip Date: June 6, 2008
Submitted By: Liz - Facilitator, Community Earth Council of Providence
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Public Fishing Allowed? N/A
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I live on the pond. There is boating from abutters on the pond and those who fish. Fisherman are usually out early mornings. Hot summer days bring a few jet skis. Great sunsets.
Trip Date: February 10, 2010
Submitted By: Luke Riggs
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Actually, according to the Providence Police Department, there is no public access to this pond. People who are using the makeshift launch aren't legal.
Trip Date: April 20, 2009
Submitted By: rrgg
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