Boat Ramps Nearby
Illustration Pier fishing
No license needed on some piers
Which states cover you on a pier, where fish hold, and the gear regulars bring.
Pier fishing tipsFishing piers in Ohio
We list 17 fishing piers in 13 towns across Ohio. Every spot here is a public place to fish from the shore or a pier.
Columbus 3
- 58 Partners Church Fishing Dock · Koi Pond Prayer Garden
- Whetstone Casting Pond · Whetstone Casting Pond
- Youth Fishing · ODNR Kayak Pond
Delaware 2
- Cheshire Crossing Park Pond · Cheshire Crossing Park Pond
- Kensington Place Commons
Painesville 2
- Hidden Lake Fishing Pier · Hidden Lake
- Skeepa Pond · Skeepa Pond
Alliance 1
- Deck · Deer Creek Reservoir
Cleveland 1
Delphos 1
- Delphos Gillmor Reservoir · Delphos Gillmor Reservoir
Hubbard 1
- Hubbard Conservation Club · Coalburg Lake
Lorain 1
- Century Park Pier · Black River
Mentor 1
- Veterans Park Fishing Pier · Granger Pond
Mogadore 1
- Wingfoot Lake State Park Fishing Pier · Wingfoot Lake
Newcomerstown 1
- Fishing Beacg · Tuscarawas River
Rocky River 1
- Bradstreet Fishing Pier · Rocky River
Sheffield Lake 1
Ohio rules to know
Fishing piers by city in Ohio
Illustration 
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 rulesFishing piers in Ohio: questions and answers
How many fishing piers are in Ohio?
We list 17 fishing piers in Ohio, most of them around Columbus (3), Delaware (2) and Painesville (2).
Which lakes and rivers have fishing piers in Ohio?
Among others Deer Creek Reservoir, Koi Pond Prayer Garden, Whetstone Casting Pond, ODNR Kayak Pond and Cheshire Crossing Park Pond.
Do you need a fishing license on a pier in Ohio?
Plan on needing one: Ohio generally treats pier fishing like fishing from shore.
Other states
- New York 199
- Montana 123
- Illinois 58
- Florida 42
- California 39
- Texas 28
- New Hampshire 26
- Virginia 26
- North Carolina 24
- Vermont 24
- Pennsylvania 22
- Washington 20
Guide: Fishing from a pier: what to know · All boat ramps in Ohio