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Ramp etiquetteFishing piers in Bristol, VT
We list 2 fishing piers within 16 miles of Bristol. 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. 10 more are within 50 miles.
- <1 mi
Bristol Pond Access Area
Bristol - 6.6 mi
Tyler Bridge Fishing Access
940 Tyler Bridge Road, Starksboro - 18 mi
McCuen Slang Access Area
Port Henry - 22 mi
Burlington Fishing Pier
11 Penny Lane, Burlington - 23 mi
Roe Pond Children's Fishing Area
Mineville - 24 mi
Putnam Creek Access
Port Henry - 25 mi
Heinburg Bridge Fishing Access Pier
Burlington - 29 mi
Burr Pond Access Area
Brandon - 29 mi
East Creek 2 Access Area
Ticonderoga - 31 mi
Sand Bar Access Area
Milton - 33 mi
Chittenden Reservoir Access Area
218 Dam Road, Chittenden - 34 mi
Black Pond Access Point
Castleton
Boat ramps near Bristol
- Boat Ramp in Bristol Bristol, <1 mi
- Boat Ramp in Starksboro Starksboro, 5.1 mi
- Lewis Creek Boat Ramp Ferrisburgh, 9.8 mi
- Fort Cassin Ferrisburgh, 11 mi
- Converse Bay Boat Ramp2 Charlotte, 12 mi
- Vermont State Parks Boat Ramp Vergennes, 12 mi
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Where can you find fishing piers in Bristol, VT?
Within 16 miles of Bristol we list 2 fishing piers: Bristol Pond Access Area and Tyler Bridge Fishing Access.
What other fishing piers are near Bristol?
Within 50 miles: McCuen Slang Access Area (Port Henry, 18 miles), Burlington Fishing Pier (Burlington, 22 miles), Roe Pond Children's Fishing Area (Mineville, 23 miles), Putnam Creek Access (Port Henry, 24 miles) and Heinburg Bridge Fishing Access Pier (Burlington, 25 miles).
Is a fishing license required at the piers near Bristol?
In Vermont you generally need a regular fishing license on a pier, just as from shore. Kids and free fishing days may be exempt.
For a trip from Bristol, our guide Fishing from a pier: what to know covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Bristol, VT.