Town(s):
Foster RI
County:
Providence
Local Name:
Youngs Pond
Size:
8
acres
Average Depth:
feet
Maximum Depth:
feet
Boating Allowed:
Kayaks, Canoes, Sail Boats, Electric Motor Boats, Gas Engines Prohibited, Other Restrictions, See Comments
Boating Comments:
There is a gravel boat ramp but only non-motorized boats and boats powered with an electric motor are allowed on the pond.
Swimming:
Unknown
Water Quality:
No Known Issues
Vegetation Growth:
Moderate
Non-native Species:
Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum Spicatum), Fanwort (Cabomba Caroliniana)
Fishing Comments:
This area is stocked with trout several times during the spring.
Fish Species:
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, Sunfish, Golden Shiner
Boat Access:
Primarily Car-top boats & Canoes
Ramp Comments:
Gravel boat ramp. This is a site for launching boats from trailers. Boat ramps can normally be used to launch canoes and kayaks but please do your best to keep the boat ramp clear for boat trailers. In addition to the boat ramp there is a separate parking lot on the other side of the outlet stream and the shoreline near this parking area is suitable for launching hand-carried boats. Hours of Operation: Closed from 1/2 hr. after sunset to 5 am, except for fishing and boating. No overnight parking.
Parking Spaces:
11-20
Directions:
From Route 6 in Foster take Route 94 (Mount Hygeia Road) north. Go 1.3 miles and turn left onto East Killingly Road and then take an immediate right onto Willoughby Young Road, which is a dirt road. Go 1/10 mile and turn left onto an unmarked dirt road. This turn is just after the "Weight Limit 3 Tons" sign and before the bridge over the stream. The boat ramp is 1/10 mile ahead, at the end of this road (bear right at the fork in the road). To reach the alternate put-in (for hand-carried boats on
Shoreline Development:
Less than 10%
