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 Butte. 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. 4 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 Butte we know of Eklutna Tailrace Facility.
Within 50 miles: Big Time Alaskan Fishing Adventures (Anchorage, 26 miles), Kashwitna Lake Public Access (Willow, 41 miles), Caswell Creek Public Access (Willow, 46 miles) and Sheep Creek Sport Fishing Access Site (Willow, 48 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Butte. Before you go to Butte: Fishing from a pier: what to know. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Butte, AK.