Burton Chase Park Fishing Pier Marina Del Rey?

#1
I fished the fishing docks at MDR before ($10 for live bait and fishing on their docks) but recently learned there may be a fishing pier at Burton Chase Park in the same neighborhood. Anyone know if this pier is still around? I haven't seen any posts or videos about it so that's why i'm asking.

Thanks in advance!
 

Mahigeer

Senior Member
#2
They closed the only pier there several years ago. They built a new dock for the boats.

There was always an issue of if license was required to fish that pier.

However, it has been a long time since I was there.

Perhaps a Google satellite search could be helpful.
 
#3
I fished the fishing docks at MDR before ($10 for live bait and fishing on their docks) but recently learned there may be a fishing pier at Burton Chase Park in the same neighborhood. Anyone know if this pier is still around? I haven't seen any posts or videos about it so that's why i'm asking.

Thanks in advance!
How have you fared at the MDR dock?
 
#4
How have you fared at the MDR dock?
Really good during summers compared to other fishing piers probably because they provide live bait (and you can bring your own too). Caught my largest legal halibut and also sea bass at MDR along with the usual suspects (bass, jack smelt, tons of rays, etc.). Fish I caught at other piers but not MDR are sheepshead, half moon, perch, and bigger opaleye (though there are small ones there).
 

Ken Jones

Administrator
Staff member
#5
I didn't respond given this was one of Mahigeer's neighborhood spots (and a favorite). The floating dock that allowed fishing was removed approximately 7-8 years ago and replaced with additional docks for the boats (or yachts) that use the park. When open, it was a steady producer of fish including kelp and sand bass, croakers (white and yellowfin croaker as well as queenfish), jacksmelt and topsmelt, sharays ( bat rays and round stingrays), and a variety of other fish—salema, mackerel, butterfish, lizardfish, barracuda, a few halibut and even giant kelpfish. My last visit was in December 2013 when I caught 33 fish. It was an easy spot to fish (parking and nice restrooms, etc.), was rarely too crowded, and almost always yielded fish, one type or another (on only one trip was I skunked). It's missed.