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 know of one fishing pier in and around St. Petersburg. 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. 7 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 rulesIn and around St. Petersburg we know of Fishing Deck.
Within 50 miles: Lake Chautauqua Park Fishing Pier (Safety Harbor, 16 miles), Rod & Reel Pier (Anna Maria, 16 miles), Dunedin Municipal Pier (Dunedin, 18 miles), Pat's Hole (Tampa, 18 miles) and Al Lopez Park Fishing Pier (Tampa, 19 miles).
In Florida you need no saltwater license on a pier that holds its own pier license. Check the posted rules at the pier you pick.
Read Fishing from a pier: what to know first, then compare options on the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in St. Petersburg, FL.