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 know of one fishing pier in and around Willits. 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 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 etiquetteIn and around Willits we know of Cameron's Fishing Hole Catch & Release.
Within 50 miles: fishing wall (Fort Bragg, 23 miles) and Point Arena Fishing Pier (Sea Ranch, 38 miles).
On a public pier in California you can fish without a license, but limits still apply. Check the posted rules at the pier you pick.
More places near Willits are on the map; good to know before you go: Fishing from a pier: what to know. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Willits, CA.