Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesWe know of one fishing pier in and around McKinney. 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. 3 more are within 50 miles.
Illustration Life jackets
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rules
Illustration Ramp etiquette
Staging, courtesy docks and the Clean, Drain, Dry laws that can bring a fine.
Ramp etiquetteIn and around McKinney we know of Clear Lake Park Fishing Pier in Lavon.
Within 50 miles: Creekside Fishing Area (The Colony, 16 miles), Crappie (Dallas, 24 miles) and Hathaway Spillway (Dallas, 25 miles).
Fishing from a pier: what to know explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of McKinney. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in McKinney, TX.