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Shorebird Park and Chevy’s Pier — Emeryville

Public Access Area but Private Pier— Fishing License 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 anglers. Both are…

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…

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…

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…

Sheridan Observation Point Pier aka Dayglo Pier — Richmond

Public Pier — No Fishing License 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 in Pier Fishing In California,…

Barbara & Jay Vincent Park and Pier — Richmond

Public Pier — No Fishing License 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 over water and pilings. It’s…

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…

Executive Inn Pier — Oakland

Public Access Area but Private Pier — Fishing License 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 no one…