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 6 fishing piers within 16 miles of Plains. 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. 6 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 Plains we list 6 fishing piers: Dry Creek Fishing Access, Ferry Landing Fishing Access, Sloway Fishing Access, Big Eddy Fishing Access, St Regis Fishing Access and Paradise Crossing Fishing Access.
Within 50 miles: Tarkio Fishing Access (Superior, 20 miles), Ralph's Takeout (Superior, 22 miles), Tarkio East Fishing Access (Superior, 22 miles), Cyr Bridge Fishing Access (Frenchtown, 25 miles) and St. John's Fishing Access Site (Frenchtown, 26 miles).
Fishing from a pier: what to know explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Plains. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Plains, MT.