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 6 fishing piers within 16 miles of Willow Springs. From ocean piers to small lake docks, these are places to fish from shore. Some are free, some charge a fee, and license rules vary by state. 6 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 Willow Springs we list 6 fishing piers: Maple Lake Boating Center Accessible Fishing Area, Maple Lake East Fishing Pier, Saganashkee Slough-East Accessible Fishing Area, Thatcher Pond, Canal Origins Fishing Area and Park No. 571 Fishing Area.
Within 50 miles: Front Pond (Warrenville, 16 miles), Schiller Woods (Harwood Heights, 17 miles), 101 Street Pier (Chicago, 19 miles), Gompers Park - Fishing Area (Chicago, 20 miles) and Chippewa Woods (Des Plaines, 21 miles).
The map shows every place around Willow Springs. Background for your visit: Fishing from a pier: what to know. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Willow Springs, IL.