Fort Point Pier - -- Jonah, at Hi's Tackle Box in San Francisco, said that the best run of stripers for shore fishermen in the last 16 years is taking place. Anglers are casting 5/8-1 1/2 ounce Hair Raisers or Rattle Traps at both Fort Point and Fort Baker and pulling in the 4-6 pound fish. Interestingly, a few halibut are also reportedly being taken on the lures. Perch action is also wide open for anglers using pile worms - mostly walleys and silvers - while jacksmelt are thick at Fort Baker. Shark and ray action is beginning to improve. How To Get There: From Highway 101 the easiest way is to turn into the parking lot near the toll plaza at the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge, from there Battery E. Road winds down the hill to Lincoln Boulevard, turn left and proceed a short way until you see markers indicating the way to Fort Point, turn left on Long Avenue and it will take you down to the pier.

Fort Mason Piers - No report this month. How To Get There: The entrance to the parking lot is at the intersection of Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street. From the north, Highway 101 and the Golden Gate Bridge, head east on Doyle Drive till you come to Marina Boulevard, follow it to the entrance of the park. From the south, Highway 101, take Van Ness Avenue north all the way to Bay Street, turn left and follow it to the park entrance.

San Francisco Municipal Pier - No report this month. How To Get There: From Highway 101 north, take Lombard Street to Van Ness Avenue, turn left and follow the street till it ends at the pier. From Highway 101 south, take Van Ness Avenue straight to the pier.

Pier 7 - No report this month. How To Get There: From the Bay Bridge follow the First Street exit and follow to The Embarcadero, then left past the Ferry Building to the pier. From the Golden Gate, take Lombard to Van Ness, turn left and go to Bay, turn right and follow to The Embarcadero, turn right and follow to the pier. From the south and Highway 101 take Van Ness and follow as listed above.

Ferry Building Pier -- No report this month. How To Get There: Same directions as for Pier 7 but this pier is about one block east of Pier 7.

South Harbor Marina Pier -- No report this month. How To Get There: From the Bay Bridge or south on Highway 101 follow the roads to exits marked for Fisherman's Wharf (First Street). This will take you to The Embarcadero. Once on The Embarcadero turn right and follow it all the way until just past Townsend. You'll see the marina and adjacent parking on the left but you need to go down to the next light and make a U-turn back to the marina. Coming up the Embarcadero from the south you simply turn right into the marina parking lot.

Candlestick Point Pier - No report this month. See the Message Board. How To Get There: From Highway 101 take the Candlestick Park exit and simply follow the road to the park.

Oyster Point Pier - See the Message Board. How To Get There: From Highway 101 south take the Oyster Point Boulevard turnoff, follow Oyster Point Boulevard to Marina Drive, turn right and follow the road to the pier. From Highway 101 north take the Sierra Point turnoff and follow it to Oyster Point Boulevard.

San Mateo Pier -- Closed.

Dumbarton Pier - Barry Tarbet reports that "the road to the fishing pier is closed to vehicle traffic until August. You can still access the pier by bicycle or on foot. That is if you want a 6-mile round trip excursion. We do furnish a shuttle on the weekends only. The visitor must call and 510-792-0222 and make a reservation to take a trip. The following is the shuttle bus schedule: Depart 0900am and 1230 p.m. Return 1245 p.m. and 5:15pm. So you could leave at 0900 am and get picked up at the pier at 5:15 p.m. A full day fishing trip. There is still a lot of sturgeon activity on the pier." See the Message Board. How To Get There: From I880 take Highway 84 west to the Paseo Padre Parkway exit; follow the exit and road south back under the highway, the road will turn into Thornton Avenue; follow it till you see the signs on your right indicating both the visitor center for the wildlife refuge and the pier; after entering the refuge, follow the road three miles to the pier.

San Leandro Marina Pier -- No report this month. How To Get There: From I880 go west on Marina Drive; turn left on Neptune Drive and go to South Dike where you will turn right; follow it to the pier.

Arrowhead Marsh Fishing Piers - See the Message Board. How To Get There: Take I880 to Hegenberger Road then go west toward the airport; go to Doolittle Drive and turn right; follow it to Swan Way where you will turn right again; the entrance to the park is a third of a block down on your left. To get to the main pier simply follow the park road as it winds to the north; the road ends at the parking lot near the pier. You will see the second pier as you enter the park -- it will be off to your left. You can park near the entrance and follow the footpath to the pier. (You can also stay on Doolittle, go past Swan Way, and park at the foot of this second pier; there is limited parking just off Doolittle Drive).

San Antonio Pier -- No report this month. How To Get There: From I880 take the 16th Avenue exit onto Embarcadero and turn left, follow the Embarcadero until you see the Executive Inn and the Motel 6, the pier is located between and behind the two motels.

FDR Pier -- Jack London Square -- The pier is closed and awaiting repairs.

Berkeley Pier - See the Message Board. How To Get There: Take I80 to University Avenue in Berkeley, turn west and follow the road to the pier.

Point Pinole Pier -- No report this month. How To Get There: From I80 take the Hilltop (Richmond) exit; go west on Hilltop till you come to San Pablo Avenue. Take a right at San Pablo to Atlas Road; go left on Atlas Road and follow it till you see the park parking lot.

Eckley Pier - See the Message Board. How To Get There: From I80, take the Crockett exit, turn east on Pomona Dr. which becomes Carquinez Scenic Dr., travel 1.5 miles to the Bull Valley Staging area entrance to the park. From I680 take Hwy 4 to the Cummings Skyway. Take the Crockett Blvd. exit and turn right on Pomona Dr. which becomes Carquinez Scenic Dr., travel 1.5 miles to the entrance of the park.

Martinez Pier - No report this month. How To Get There: The pier is found at the foot of North Court Street. From I680, take the Marina Vista exit west off of the freeway, continue to the middle of the downtown area to Ferry Street and turn right, follow Ferry Street to Joe Dimaggio Road where you take another right, follow it a short distance to North Court Street, turn left, and follow the street through the Martinez Shoreline Park out to the pier parking lot. From Highway 4, take the Alhambra exit north and follow it to Escobar Street, turn right and follow it to Ferry Street, turn left and follow to Joe Dimaggio Drive, turn right and follow it to North Court Street, turn left and follow it out to the pier.

Benicia 9th Street Pier -- No report this month. How To Get There: From I780 take the Seventh Street exit south to Military Street, turn right and follow to Ninth Street, turn left and follow it to the end of the street and the pier.

City of Benicia Fishing Pier -- No report this month. How To Get There: From Interstate 780, take the Second Street exit south to Military Street, turn right and follow it west to First Street, turn left and then follow it south to the end of the street.

Pittsburg Pier -- No report this month. How To Get There: From Highway 4 take the Railroad Exit north toward the center of Pittsburg; when Railroad ends, turn left on Third Street and follow it to Marina Boulevard; at Marina turn left and follow to Bay Side Drive; now turn right and follow it to Riverview Park Drive. Turn left and follow it to the parking lot.

Antioch Pier - No report this month. How To Get There: The pier is located at the foot of H Street in downtown Antioch. From Highway 4, go north on G. Street; follow it to Second Street where you will turn left; follow Second Street about a block to the free public parking lot near the Jerome Waldie Plaza. A short walk through the park and down the hill will take you to the foot of the pier.

Antioch Marina Pier - No report this month. How To Get There: From Highway 4, take the G Street exit and go north to Sixth Street; turn left and follow Sixth to L Street; turn right on L Street and simply follow it to the Antioch Public Marina and Marina Plaza Drive which takes you straight to the pier. The pier is to the right of the large Humphrey's Restaurant.

Antioch Bridge Pier - No report this month. How To Get There: Follow Highway 4 east until it turns into Highway 160; just before you get to the bridge take the Wilbur Avenue off ramp (it is the last exit before the bridge), then turn left on Bridgehead Road and follow it to the entrance to the Antioch Regional Shoreline Park -- the pier is the main feature of the park.

McNear Beach Fishing Pier (San Rafael) -- John, at Western Boat & Tackle, in San Rafael, reports a wide-open attack of small stripers in the region. Anglers at this pier are getting a lot of 2-4 pound bass on bait, while one lucky angler landed a 50+pound sturgeon. Use grass shrimp or pile worms. The place to fish for the bass is around the outcroppings (which you can see during low tide) while the sturgeon are out in the deepest water. How To Get There: From Highway 101 take Point San Pedro Road east -- follow it for approximately 8 miles to the park entrance and road.

Paradise Park Pier (Tiburon) - -- John, at Western Boat & Tackle, in San Rafael, reports that anglers fishing by the rocks by the pier are casting lures for good numbers of striped bass. How To Get There: Take Highway 101 to the Tiburon exit (State Highway 131). Drive west on Tiburon Boulevard until you come to Trestle Glen Boulevard where you will turn left; follow this until you hit Paradise Drive where you turn right and drive a short distance to the entrance of the park.

Elephant Rock Pier - -- John, at Western Boat & Tackle, in San Rafael, reports that action continues good on perch and sharks from the pier. As mentioned, striped bass are all around the area so a few stripers should also be available from the pier. How To Get There: From Highway 101 take the Tiburon exit west and follow Tiburon Boulevard (State Highway 131) to Paradise Drive where you will see the pier. The pier is at the corner of Paradise Drive and Mar West Street.

Sausalito Public Pier - No report this month. How To Get There: Take Hy. 101 to the Alexander Avenue exit, turn right on Second Street and then right on Richardson Street. The pier sits next to the Horizon Restaurant and the shoreline walk.

Fort Baker Pier - Jonah, at Hi’s Tackle in San Francisco, reports good fishing for striped bass and wide-open action on jacksmelt. The stripers are hitting on Hair Raisers and Rattle Traps while the horse smelt are being landed on pile worms. John, at Western Boat & Tackle, in San Rafael, reports that anglers are also continuing to get some perch from the pier. How To Get There: Take Alexander Avenue off of Highway 101. It is the last exit before driving onto the Golden Gate Bridge going south and the first exit after the vista point going north. Take Alexander Drive down the hill until you see Danes Drive and then, just before the tunnel, turn right onto Bunker Road and follow it down to the pier

Northern California

Lawson's Landing -- No report this month. How To Get There: Take Highway 1 to the middle of the town of Tomales. Turn west onto the road that goes to Dillon Beach. At Dillon Beach you will see a road marked Lawson's Landing; simply follow it down to the entrance, pay your money, and stay on the road to its end at the foot of the pier.

Spud Point Marina Pier (Bodega Bay) -- No report this month -- need a reporter. How To Get There: Take East Shore Rd. off of Hwy. 1 to Bay Flat Rd. Turn right and follow until the road turns into West Shore Rd. Continue on past the marina until you see the breakwater.

Point Arena Pier -- Bill, at the Harbormaster Office, reports that action on striped seaperch is hot right now with the big spawners (1-2 pound fish) providing much of the action. Sea trout (kelp greenling) are still second with cabezon third. Bringing up the rear are a few China cod. Use fresh mussels or pieces of shrimp. How To Get There: From the south, turn left from Hwy. 1 onto Iverson Ave. which will turn into Port Rd. Simply follow the road to the pier. From the north, turn right onto Port Rd. and follow it to the pier.

Del Norte Street Fishing Pier (Eureka) - -- Greg at Bucksport Tackle reports that anglers are mainly taking a mix of pileperch and redtail perch from the local piers. Mixed in for those seeking sharks and rays are some leopard sharks, mud sharks (brown smoothhounds) and cow sharks (7-gills). How To Get There: Take Highway 101 to the south end of Eureka, turn west on Del Norte Street and follow it to the pier.

Trinidad Pier - Jimmy, at Bob's Boat Basin (at the foot of the pier), said that not too many people are fishing from the pier. Mainly it’s a few perch and crabs. How To Get There: From Highway 101 take the Trinidad exit and follow the road all the way to the harbor -- it will change from Main Street to Trinity to Edwards Street.

Citizen's Dock (Crescent City) -- Leonard at Englund Marine, at the foot of the pier, reports that some striped perch are being taken from the dock together with rock crabs. Most of the perch are landed on shrimp or tube worms. How To Get there: From Highway 101 turn west on Citizens Dock Road and follow it to the dock.

"B" Street Pier (Crescent City) - No report this month. How To Get there: Take Highway 101 to Front Street, go west on Front Street to B Street, go south (left) on B Street to the pier.

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I still need reporters for the following piers: Oceanside Small Craft Harbor Pier, Dana Point Harbor Pier, Green Pleasure Pier at Avalon, Burton Chace Park Pier, Venice Pier, Paradise Cove Pier, Fort Point Pier, San Francisco Municipal Pier, Brisbane Pier, Oyster Point Pier, Dumbarton Pier, San Leandro Marina Pier, Fruitvale Bridge Pier, Port View Park Pier, Angel Island Pier, Sausalito Public Pier, Lawson's Landing Pier and the piers in Eureka and Crescent City. If you're a "pier rat," a regular who fishes on one of these piers, knows the ins-and-outs of the pier, and knows what is being caught, send me a message and I'll make you a monthly reporter. You may not make any money, and you may not get much glory, but at least you'll help make this the best pier fishing site in the universe.