Fishing Piers Archives - Page 8 of 15 - Pier Fishing in California

L. M. “Pep” Pepper Park Pier — National City

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required One day I got a letter from John Lopez, an angler who had read the first edition of Pier Fishing In California. It began, “locals call it the 24th Street Pier—you may have omitted it deliberately.” The bad…

Santa Cruz Wharf

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required When I first sat down to write about this pier, I almost didn’t know where to start. Should I talk about the pier itself, the municipal wharf built in 1913, the wharf which is the longest of the…

San Antonio Pier — Oakland

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required I have been lucky enough to fish on the opening day at two piers: Point Pinole Pier when first built, and Point Arena Pier after it was rebuilt. I missed the opening here by a couple of months.…

Crystal Pier — San Diego

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required Small though it may be, this pier has long held special affection for me for a number of reasons. Most prominent is the fact that it was the pier where my initial introduction to ocean fishing took place…

Antioch Pier aka U. E. “Compy” Compomizzmo Municipal Fishing Pier

Public Pier — Freshwater — Fishing License Required This fairly long pier is the oldest Wildlife Conservation Board Pier in the area and receives quite a bit of angling pressure, although nowhere near the action I would expect in this area. In part it is…

Morro Bay North T-Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required Named for their shape, two mid-sized piers sit at the north end of the Embarcadero in Morro Bay. They are only a short distance apart and the environments and fishing are nearly identical. Regardless of size, they are…

Sierra Point Pier — Brisbane Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required This is one of those small piers that seems designed for the regulars who go out daily for both the sport and socialization involved in fishing. It is very easy to reach, requires no parking fees, and it…

San Leandro Marina Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required Although designed as a fishing pier when built in 1963, this is one of those small bay piers that often sees more non-fishermen than fisherman. It’s a good place to relax, a place to bring your girl (as…

Angel Island State Park Pier

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required “Ellis Island of the West.” No Statue of Liberty lights up the sky although perhaps one should! The nickname recognizes the role this island played during the first half of the twentieth century.…

Veterans Court Pier — Alameda

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required Location, location, location, the most important ingredient of any real estate transaction, also helps define why this tiny pier is popular with anglers. The pier is located on the northern tip of Bay…