Illustration Ramp etiquette
12 rules regulars expect you to know
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteWe list 6 fishing piers within 16 miles of Gurnee. Fishing piers let you cast into deeper water without a boat. Many are free, some charge a small daily fee, and the rules for licenses depend on the state. 6 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquette
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWithin 16 miles of Gurnee we list 6 fishing piers: Lake Carina Fishing Pier, Independence Grove Fishing Pier, Raven Glen South Fishing Pier, Raven Glen North Fishing Pier, Nippersink Fishing Pier and Potawatomi Pond.
Within 50 miles: Tower Road Accessible Fishing Area (Winnetka, 19 miles), Urban Fishing Pond (Salem, 21 miles), Belleau Lake (Des Plaines, 23 miles), Busse Forest-West Accessible Fishing Area (Elk Grove Village, 23 miles) and Penny Road Pond (Hoffman Estates, 23 miles).
If you're new to this, read fishing from a pier: what to know, or widen the search on the map around Gurnee. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Gurnee, IL.