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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…
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Robert E. Wooley Pier — Burlingame

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required My daughter Kim called one day. “Guess what, you missed a pier!” And, as usual, she was right. She also went on to tell me about the 14-inch baby sturgeon she had caught and released. Although small, it…
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Middle Harbor Shoreline Park and Pier — Oakland

Public Access Area — Fishing License Required Talk about a hidden park and pier! This is one of those areas that is mostly utilized by locals because it is basically surrounded and hidden by the Port of Oakland. Unless you are a local you may…
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Sheridan Observation Point Pier aka Dayglo Pier — Richmond

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required Early in the 21st Century I began to get reports on the “dayglo pier” in Richmond, which, as I understood it, was not a public pier. In response, I did not include it…
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Barbara & Jay Vincent Park and Pier — Richmond

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required One day while checking out the new and improved waterfront area in Richmond, I ran across the Barbara and Jay Vincent Park—and this small pier. At least it’s a wannabe-pier since it sits…
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Fortman Marina Pier— Alameda

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required It’s unclear the purpose of this pier. Probably it was built simply as a place for rest and as a place to watch the life on the estuary. A constant navy of ships…
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Executive Inn Pier — Oakland

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required When I first visited and fished this pier, I called it the Bayside Hotel Pier — and then they changed the name of the hotel so it became the Executive Inn Pier. Since…
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Greenwood Cove Pier — Tiburon

 Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required Even as a writer there are some places you hesitate to write about, and this is one of those spots. The pier is small and more of a viewing structure to relax and…
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Shelter Point Pier — Mill Valley

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required Why, one might ask, would a person come to this pier when the Elephant Rock Pier and Paradise Park Pier are just a short distance away and both see much better fishing? Good…
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Arrowhead Marsh Pier — Oakland

Public Pier — No Fishing License required What’cha see? That grammatically incorrect greeting was directed at three gentlemen who were intently staring into the water from a small bridge that almost adjoins the Arrowhead Marsh Pier, one of the two piers located in the Martin…
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