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 7 fishing piers within 16 miles of Tallahassee. 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. 2 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 Tallahassee we list 7 fishing piers: Fishing Finger 1, Fishing Finger 2, Fishing Finger 3, Fishing Finger 4, Fishing Finger 5, Fishing Finger 6 and Fishing Finger 7.
Within 50 miles: Tucker's Point (Crawfordville, 20 miles) and Johnsons Carrabelle Marina (Carrabelle, 47 miles).
If a Florida pier has its own pier license, you do not need a personal saltwater license on it. Check the posted rules at the pier you pick.
Fishing from a pier: what to know explains the basics, and the map lists more places within driving distance of Tallahassee. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Tallahassee, FL.