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 list 10 fishing piers within 16 miles of Frenchtown. 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. 2 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 rulesWithin 16 miles of Frenchtown we list 10 fishing piers: Petty Creek Fishing Access, St. John's Fishing Access Site, Cyr Bridge Fishing Access, Erskine Fishing Access, Tarkio East Fishing Access, Ralph's Takeout, Forks Fishing Access, Deep Creek Fishing Access, Harpers Bridge Fishing Access and Tarkio Fishing Access.
Within 50 miles: Kona Ranch Fishing Access (Missoula, 16 miles) and Kelly Island Fishing Access (Council Way) (Missoula, 19 miles).
More: Fishing from a pier: what to know. Search the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Frenchtown, MT.