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South Beach Harbor Marina Pier — San Francisco

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required O.K., so how many piers have a major league baseball stadium practically connected to the pier? Or, on how many piers can you look over your shoulder and see a huge baseball mitt—or…

Heron’s Head Park Pier — San Francisco

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required The first date, the first kiss…the first visit to a new pier, all offer intrigue and hope for the future. And then reality sits in. Here my first visit offered a mixed message. The park itself was certainly…

Shorebird Park and Chevy’s Pier — Emeryville

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required Although undoubtedly seen by many among the thousands of commuters who pass along this stretch of shoreline daily, two small piers exist in Emeryville that are virtually unused (if not unknown) by local…

Aliso Beach Pier — Laguna Beach — Gone But Not Forgotten

It’s gone now, the unique concrete pier with its distinctive diamond-shaped end, a shape designed to compensate and give maximum angling space to the short, 620-foot-long pier. The shape provided access to an inner section of water surrounded by the pier’s pilings. Anglers could fish…

Frank Joseph’s Fishing Pier — Rodeo — Gone But Not Forgotten

For many, many years, a small private pier was found near the marina in Rodeo. It was part of Frank Joseph’s Fishing Resort and was simply called Joseph’s Pier by most anglers. What perhaps described the pier best are the words hit or miss. When…

Dowrellio Pier — Crockett — Gone But Not Forgotten

This was a pier that I fished regularly throughout much of the ’70 before I headed north to Mendocino County. I lived in the Eats Bay community of Pinole and during the long summer days could easily drive over from Pinole after work and get…

The “Old” Vallejo Pier — Gone But Not Forgotten

This was a pier frequently missed by anglers unaware of its location. It used to sit almost directly underneath the Sears Point/Highway 37 (Napa River) bridge that connects Vallejo to Mare Island and areas to the north. That shouldn’t be surprising since the pier was…