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Ramp etiquetteFishing piers in Rockford, IL
We know of one fishing pier in and around Rockford. 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. 4 more are within 50 miles.
- 13 mi
Handicap Fishing Pier
Byron - 16 mi
Fishing Allowed
Kirkland - 23 mi
Fishing Allowed here
Genoa - 46 mi
Beverly Lake
Hoffman Estates - 47 mi
Penny Road Pond
Hoffman Estates
Boat ramps near Rockford
- South Park Boat Ramp Rockford, 1 mi
- Mercyhealth Sportscore One Boat Ramp Loves Park, 4 mi
- Atwood Park & Lodge Kayak Launch Rockford, 6.4 mi
- Canoe Launch in Cherry Valley (Northwest) Cherry Valley, 7.4 mi
- Distillery Road Canoe Launch Belvidere, 9.4 mi
- Canoe Launch in Cherry Valley (Southeast) Cherry Valley, 9.6 mi
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Life jacket rulesFishing piers in Rockford: questions and answers
Where can you find fishing piers in Rockford, IL?
In and around Rockford we know of Handicap Fishing Pier in Byron.
What other fishing piers are near Rockford?
Within 50 miles: Fishing Allowed (Kirkland, 16 miles), Fishing Allowed here (Genoa, 23 miles), Beverly Lake (Hoffman Estates, 46 miles) and Penny Road Pond (Hoffman Estates, 47 miles).
More places near Rockford 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 Rockford, IL.