Boat Ramps Nearby
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The life jacket rule for every paddler
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Life jacket rulesFishing piers in Des Plaines, IL
We list 12 fishing piers within 16 miles of Des Plaines. Fishing from a pier is the easy way to reach deeper water. Bring your license unless the state or pier covers it, and check the posted hours.
- <1 mi
Belleau Lake
Des Plaines - 1.9 mi
Axehead Lake (South 2)
Des Plaines - 2 mi
Axehead Lake (South)
Des Plaines - 2 mi
Chippewa Woods
Des Plaines - 5.7 mi
Schiller Woods
Harwood Heights - 6.5 mi
Busse Forest Main Dam Accessible Fishing Area
Elk Grove Village - 7 mi
Busse Lake - Main Pool
Elk Grove Village - 7.1 mi
Busse Lake Beisner Road Access Accessible Fishing Area
Elk Grove Village - 7.1 mi
Busse Forest-West Accessible Fishing Area
Elk Grove Village - 7.5 mi
Tower Road Accessible Fishing Area
Winnetka - 7.6 mi
Busse Lake - North Pool
Schaumburg - 7.6 mi
Potawatomi Pond
Wheeling
Boat ramps near Des Plaines
- Northwestern Woods Canoe Landing Des Plaines, <1 mi
- Big Bend Lake Boat Launch Des Plaines, 1.2 mi
- Lake Park Boat Ramp Des Plaines, 1.7 mi
- Beck Lake Boat Launch Des Plaines, 2.5 mi
- Dam No. 2 Woods Canoe Landing Des Plaines, 3.4 mi
- Allison Woods Canoe Landing Northbrook, 4.6 mi
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12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteFishing piers in Des Plaines: questions and answers
Is there fishing piers in Des Plaines?
Within 16 miles of Des Plaines we list 12 fishing piers: Belleau Lake, Axehead Lake (South 2), Axehead Lake (South), Chippewa Woods, Schiller Woods, Busse Forest Main Dam Accessible Fishing Area, Busse Lake - Main Pool, Busse Lake Beisner Road Access Accessible Fishing Area, Busse Forest-West Accessible Fishing Area, Tower Road Accessible Fishing Area, Busse Lake - North Pool and Potawatomi Pond.
Fishing from a pier: what to know explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Des Plaines. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Des Plaines, IL.