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 list 3 fishing piers within 16 miles of Houghton. 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. 9 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 rulesWithin 16 miles of Houghton we list 3 fishing piers: Balcom Beach, Wiscoy Creek Fishing Access and East Koy Creek Fishing Access.
Within 50 miles: Ischua Creek Fishing Access (Franklinville, 17 miles), Lime Lake Outlet Fishing Access (Delevan, 17 miles), Cattaraugus Creek Fishing Access Parking (Delevan, 21 miles), Tonawanda Creek Fishing Access Parking (Attica, 23 miles) and Mill Creek Fishing Access (Wayland, 30 miles).
More: Fishing from a pier: what to know. Search the map. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Houghton, NY.