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 know of one fishing pier in and around Richmond. Fishing from a pier is the easy way to reach deeper water. Bring your license unless the state or pier covers it, and check the posted hours. 6 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 rulesIn and around Richmond we know of Echo Lake Park Fishing Spot in Glen Allen.
Within 50 miles: Fishing Dock in Wyndham (Wyndham, 24 miles), Spillway (Blackstone, 48 miles), Codham Bay Pier (West 2) (Newport News, 49 miles), Codham Bay Pier (West) (Newport News, 49 miles) and Hazel Run Way Fishing Pond Area (Fredericksburg, 49 miles).
If you're new to this, read fishing from a pier: what to know, or widen the search on the map around Richmond. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Richmond, VA.