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 4 fishing piers within 16 miles of Sheepshead Bay. Each pier on this page is mapped as a place to fish. Hours, fees and license rules are set by the city, park or state that runs it. 7 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 Sheepshead Bay we list 4 fishing piers: Kaiser Park Fishing Pier, Raptor Point, Midland Beach Fishing Pier and 16th Street Park Dock.
Within 50 miles: Public Dock in Little Ferry (Little Ferry, 18 miles), Santelle Fishing Docs (Oceanport, 19 miles), Jones Beach Field 10 Fishing Pier (Point Lookout, 23 miles), Wantagh Park Fishing Pier (Bellmore, 23 miles) and Silver Pond (Morristown, 30 miles).
Usually yes. Check the New York wildlife agency for exemptions before you fish near Sheepshead Bay.
Read Fishing from a pier: what to know first, then compare options on the map.