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 Philipsburg. Fishing piers let you cast into deeper water without a boat. Many are free, some charge a small daily fee, and the rules for licenses depend on the state. 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 Philipsburg we list 4 fishing piers: Gillies Bridge Fishing Access, Microburst Fishing Access, Comers Point Fishing Access and Red Bridge Fishing Access.
Within 50 miles: Norton Fishing Access (Clinton, 19 miles), Sawmill Fishing Access (Clinton, 21 miles), Tamarack Creek Fishing Access (Clinton, 25 miles), Valley of the Moon (Clinton, 26 miles) and Beavertail Pond Fishing Access (Clinton, 28 miles).
More places near Philipsburg are on the map; good to know before you go: Fishing from a pier: what to know. All launches in the city: Boat ramps in Philipsburg, MT.