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 list 4 fishing piers within 16 miles of Madbury. Fishing from a pier is the easy way to reach deeper water. Bring your license unless the state or pier covers it, and check the posted hours. 8 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 etiquetteWithin 16 miles of Madbury we list 4 fishing piers: Bellamy Reservoir, Baxter Lake, Chapmans Landing (Downtown 2) and Goat Island Saltwater Fishing Access.
Within 50 miles: Powder Mill Fish Rearing Station (New Durham, 22 miles), Cold Spring Pond (Suncook, 23 miles), Merrimack River Access (Concord, 30 miles), Summer Brook Fish Hatchery (Downtown 2) (Ossipee, 32 miles) and Summer Brook Fish Hatchery (Downtown) (Ossipee, 32 miles).
For a trip from Madbury, our guide Fishing from a pier: what to know covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Madbury, NH.