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Ramp etiquetteFishing piers in Chicago, IL
We list 10 fishing piers within 16 miles of Chicago. Each pier on this page is mapped as a place to fish. Hours, fees and license rules are set by the city, park or state that runs it. 2 more are within 50 miles.
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Park No. 571 Fishing Area
Chicago - <1 mi
Canal Origins Fishing Area
Chicago - 9.5 mi
Gompers Park - Fishing Area
Chicago - 9.6 mi
Thatcher Pond
River Forest - 11 mi
101 Street Pier
Chicago - 12 mi
Schiller Woods
Harwood Heights - 15 mi
Maple Lake East Fishing Pier
Willow Springs - 15 mi
Axehead Lake (South)
Des Plaines - 15 mi
Axehead Lake (South 2)
Des Plaines - 15 mi
Chippewa Woods
Des Plaines - 16 mi
Maple Lake Boating Center Accessible Fishing Area
Willow Springs - 16 mi
Boat ramps near Chicago
- Park No. 571 Boat Launch Chicago, <1 mi
- Northerly Island Boat Ramp Chicago, 2.1 mi
- Richard J. Daley Park Boat Launch (Southwest) Chicago, 2.1 mi
- Richard J. Daley Park Boat Launch (Southwest 2) Chicago, 2.1 mi
- Burnham Park Kayak Launch Chicago, 2.2 mi
- Burnham Park Boat Ramp Chicago, 2.5 mi
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Where can you find fishing piers in Chicago, IL?
Within 16 miles of Chicago we list 10 fishing piers: Park No. 571 Fishing Area, Canal Origins Fishing Area, Gompers Park - Fishing Area, Thatcher Pond, 101 Street Pier, Schiller Woods, Maple Lake East Fishing Pier, Axehead Lake (South), Axehead Lake (South 2) and Chippewa Woods.
What other fishing piers are near Chicago?
Within 50 miles: Maple Lake Boating Center Accessible Fishing Area (Willow Springs, 16 miles) and Saganashkee Slough-East Accessible Fishing Area (Palos Park, 16 miles).
To look further out, search the map from Chicago. Before you go to Chicago: Fishing from a pier: what to know. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Chicago, IL.