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 list 2 fishing piers within 16 miles of Minneapolis. From ocean piers to small lake docks, these are places to fish from shore. Some are free, some charge a fee, and license rules vary by state. 5 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 etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Minneapolis we list 2 fishing piers: Bassett Creek Park Fishing Dock and Blackhawk Park Fishing Dock.
Within 50 miles: Crooked Lake Pier (Minneapolis, 16 miles), Lake Elmo Park Reserve Fishing Pier (Lake Elmo, 18 miles), South Diamond Lake Public Water Access (Dayton, 19 miles), Comfort Lake Public Water Access (Wyoming, 28 miles) and Lilac Landing (Cannon Falls, 35 miles).
More places near Minneapolis are on the map; good to know before you go: Fishing from a pier: what to know. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Minneapolis, MN.