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Pillar Point Harbor Pier — Half Moon Bay

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required The Pillar Point Pier is relatively tiny (extending only 33 feet out from the jetty rock) and sits off by itself to the far end of the main parking lot. It juts out into the outer harbor water,…

Fort Mason Pier — San Francisco

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required I’m not exactly sure what they said but I think it was in questionable taste. There I was, fishing out near the end of Pier 3 at Fort Mason, listening to what my non-Oriental ears knew had to…

Agua Vista Pier — San Francisco

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required Phoenix Rising, what more needs to be said? Too often when piers have been vandalized or burned down that is the end of the pier. And it’s what I thought would happen to this pier when it burned…

Eureka Boardwalk

The Eureka Boardwalk one beautiful fall morning Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required Sea gulls too like the Boardwalk Although not designed for fishing, and not designated as a public pier, the “Boardwalk” in downtown Eureka’s waterfront has…

Lawson’s Landing Pier — Tomales Bay

Private Pier — Fishing License Required Warning — Recent reports indicate the pier may now be closed — Gone but not forgotten. It was a languid, chilly, overcast day, much like many in the West Marin, Point Reyes, Tomales Bay area. A harbor seal cruised…

Commercial St. Dock — Eureka

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required In the mid-‘60s an interesting paper was released by the Department of Fish and Game. Fish Bulletin #130 detailed the effort and success of anglers between Oregon and Point Arguello in central California…

Lucas Wharf — Bodega Bay

Private Pier — Fishing License Required The Lucas Wharf is the first wharf encountered by most visitors heading to Bodega Bay from inland areas and sits just up the road from the Tides Wharf. An attractive restaurant and fish market await the visitor, as do…

Santa Monica Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required The angling piers of California are unique. At Redondo you find a little shop at the entrance with long rods and tackle to rent, and not far away the bait man, ready to provide clams, small fish, or…

Cayucos Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required Don’t believe everything you read. On a visit to Hearst Castle I had read that the fishing at Cayucos was generally poor—and so, I avoided it for years. I would drive right by the town as I headed…

Benicia Ninth Street Pier

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required This small pier (only 125 foot long) adjoins the public launching ramp at the foot of Ninth Street in Benicia. When the ramp was built in 1976, someone with a little foresight decided…