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 3 fishing piers within 16 miles of Pine Plains. A fishing pier puts you over deeper water without a boat. Check the posted rules: fees, hours and license requirements differ from pier to pier. 9 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 Pine Plains we list 3 fishing piers: Shekomeko Creek Parking Fishing Access, Wassaic Creek Fishing Access and Wappinger Creek Fishing Access.
Within 50 miles: Crum Elbow Creek Fishing Access (Rhinebeck, 19 miles), Swamp River Fishing Access (Pawling, 22 miles), Hawleys Corners Pond Fishing (Hyde Park, 27 miles), E-15 (West Hurley, 28 miles) and E-14 (West Hurley, 28 miles).
The map shows every place around Pine Plains. Background for your visit: Fishing from a pier: what to know. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Pine Plains, NY.