You don’t need a boat to find places to fish in Wisconsin. People of all abilities can fish at state parks with shore fishing and accessible fishing piers.
Whether you are near Copper Falls State Park in northern Wisconsin, Potawatomi State Park in the eastern part of the state, Mirror Lake State Park in central Wisconsin or any park in between, there are unique and accessible spots around the state waiting for you to cast a line.
Since the Americans with Disabilities Act, every fishing pier the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources builds is accessible to people with disabilities. The accessible fishing piers are designed to accommodate wheelchairs, are wider to offer enough room for turning around and have lower railings and rod holders so that anglers can cast out and fish.
You can use the interactive map on the Find a Park page to explore fishing opportunities at state parks by filtering the map to “Fishing” in the “Activities” section. You can also use the map to find other amenities like accessible campsites, cabins and fishing piers. Some state parks are also home to tackle loaner sites.
