Fishing near Woonsocket, RI

Set in northern Providence County, Woonsocket sits on the Blackstone River, which runs 48 miles from Worcester, Massachusetts down toward Providence and defines the local fishery. Water quality has rebounded dramatically since the 1970s, and the watershed now counts 37 fish species. RIDEM stocks trout at Harris River, Cass Park Pond, and Sylvestre Pond, while larger waters like Olney Pond in Lincoln and Wallum Lake in Burrillville sit within a short drive.