The Bass is Biting in Seekonk

This early in the fishing season, Seekonk has few large bass to boast. The fish generally feed and grow larger throughout the spring and into summer. But if you fish for the thrill and not for trophy fish, there are plenty of fish to be caught out there.

The Ten Mile River, which runs in and out of Seekonk along its entire length, is teeming with fish. Primarily, these fish are bass, but there are trout to be had in some spots.

There are various points at which you can access the Ten Mile. The two most popular options are on the Pawtucket-Seekonk border, near Pawtucket Country Club, and on the Seekonk-East Providence line at the reservoir.

Fisherman have frequented the reservoir spot in this young season, but few fish have come out of the water there, perhaps due to the temporary disruption of the ecosystem when the reservoir was drained a few weeks ago.

At the Pawtucket access point, four bass were pulled out by fisherman in a one hour period just Tuesday afternoon.

There are other options, however, besides the river. Both the south and north areas of Seekonk have a decent spot off the river bed where decent sized fish can be had.

Burr's Pond is a promising spot. The pond is located across from the Grist Mill Restaurant on the opposite side of Fall River Avenue. There is a large bank just next to the parking lot off the main road.

This bank offers a place to fish or even to launch a canoe if one is so inclined. The boat ride might be nice, but anyone with an average fresh water setup can cast from that bank to nearly any point in the water.

Over in the north section, there's McHale's pond. This body is located off Tower Road. There is about a 150 yard hike in your future if you want to access the water. The terrain is fairly easy to navigate, so if you don't mind carrying your gear a few extra yards, it's worth a try.

McHale's is the fisherman's gift that keeps on giving. There are bass in the pond, which can be had using the synthetics that are popular among fisherman in the area. But the pond is also home to freshwater clams. These clams will clamp on to a lure dragged along the bottom.

If you don't mind accelerating the cycle of nature a bit, cracking one of these clams open and reattaching it to your hook is a favorite of the bass in that water.

Keep in mind that the season is young and the fish will get bigger. They are biting now, but bites with increase as the weather becomes warmer more consistently.