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Life jacket rulesFishing piers in Harwood Heights, IL
We list 12 fishing piers within 16 miles of Harwood Heights. From ocean piers to small lake docks, these are places to fish from shore. Some are free, some charge a fee, and license rules vary by state.
- <1 mi
Schiller Woods
Harwood Heights - 3.7 mi
Chippewa Woods
Des Plaines - 3.7 mi
Axehead Lake (South)
Des Plaines - 3.8 mi
Axehead Lake (South 2)
Des Plaines - 4.4 mi
Thatcher Pond
River Forest - 5.4 mi
Belleau Lake
Des Plaines - 5.7 mi
Gompers Park - Fishing Area
Chicago - 9.3 mi
Busse Forest Main Dam Accessible Fishing Area
Elk Grove Village - 9.9 mi
Busse Lake Beisner Road Access Accessible Fishing Area
Elk Grove Village - 10 mi
Busse Lake - Main Pool
Elk Grove Village - 10 mi
Busse Forest-West Accessible Fishing Area
Elk Grove Village - 11 mi
Busse Lake - North Pool
Schaumburg
Boat ramps near Harwood Heights
- Irving Park Rd. Picnic Area Canoe Landing Schiller Park, <1 mi
- Bunker Hill Canoe Launch Chicago, 4.2 mi
- Maywood Grove Canoe Landing Maywood, 4.7 mi
- Lake Park Boat Ramp Des Plaines, 5.1 mi
- LaBagh Woods Canoe Launch Chicago, 5.3 mi
- Northwestern Woods Canoe Landing Des Plaines, 6 mi
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Ramp etiquetteFishing piers in Harwood Heights: questions and answers
Is there fishing piers in Harwood Heights?
Within 16 miles of Harwood Heights we list 12 fishing piers: Schiller Woods, Chippewa Woods, Axehead Lake (South), Axehead Lake (South 2), Thatcher Pond, Belleau Lake, Gompers Park - Fishing Area, Busse Forest Main Dam Accessible Fishing Area, Busse Lake Beisner Road Access Accessible Fishing Area, Busse Lake - Main Pool, Busse Forest-West Accessible Fishing Area and Busse Lake - North Pool.
Is a fishing license required at the piers near Harwood Heights?
Plan on it: the piers around Harwood Heights follow the normal Illinois license rules.
If you're new to this, read fishing from a pier: what to know, or widen the search on the map around Harwood Heights. Every one of the launches in the city: Boat ramps in Harwood Heights, IL.