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 3 fishing piers within 16 miles of Pine Plains. 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. 9 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 Pine Plains we list 3 fishing piers: Shekomeko Creek Parking Fishing Access, Wassaic Creek Fishing Access and Wappinger Creek Fishing Access.
Within 50 miles: Crum Elbow Creek Fishing Access (Rhinebeck, 19 miles), Swamp River Fishing Access (Pawling, 22 miles), Hawleys Corners Pond Fishing (Hyde Park, 27 miles), Fishing Pier in West Hurley (East 2) (West Hurley, 28 miles) and Fishing Pier in West Hurley (Northeast) (West Hurley, 28 miles).
In New York you generally need a regular fishing license on a pier, just as from shore. Kids and free fishing days may be exempt.
The map shows every place around Pine Plains. Background for your visit: Fishing from a pier: what to know. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Pine Plains, NY.