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 3 fishing piers within 16 miles of Whitefish. 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. 8 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 Whitefish we list 3 fishing piers: Glacier Rim River Access, Polebridge River Access and Blankenship Bridge Boat Launch.
Within 50 miles: Paul's Memorial Fishing Access (Columbia Falls, 16 miles), Ashley Creek Pond (Kalispell, 28 miles), Ashley Lake Boat Launch (Kalispell, 30 miles), Sportsman's Bridge Fishing Access (Bigfork, 36 miles) and South Shore River and Reservior Acess (Bigfork, 39 miles).
Read Fishing from a pier: what to know first, then compare options on the map. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Whitefish, MT.