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 9 fishing piers within 16 miles of McGraw. 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. 3 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 McGraw we list 9 fishing piers: East Branch Tioughnioga River Fishing Access, Fabius Brook Fishing Access, Fabius Brook Public Fishing Stream, Labrador Pond Access, Tully Lake Fishing Access, Butternut Creek Fishing Access, Chittenango Creek Fishing Access (Northeast 2), Limestone Creek Fishing Access Parking and Grout Brook Fishing Access.
Within 50 miles: Chittenango Creek Fishing Access (Northeast) (Cazenovia, 18 miles), Lebanon Reservoir Fishing Access (Middleport, 19 miles) and Limestone Creek Fishing Access (Manlius, 19 miles).
Usually yes. Check the New York wildlife agency for exemptions before you fish near McGraw.
For a trip from McGraw, our guide Fishing from a pier: what to know covers the basics, and the map finds more. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in McGraw, NY.