Pier Fishing In California Archives - Page 9 of 26

Vallejo Pier

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required It sure ain’t what it used to be! That was the straight-to-the-point observation of one local I interviewed regarding the “new” Vallejo Pier. If anything, it was an understatement! After the demise of…

Hermosa Beach Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required The first time I visited this pier was in 1982; the pier was crowded, live bait was available, and anglers were catching yellowtail. That fact may seem trivial or insignificant to the uninformed, but it seemed pretty amazing…

Shelter Island Pier — San Diego

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required In the summer of 1963 I moved from Costa Mesa to San Diego. The first place I fished was the Shelter Island Pier and I thought I had entered Nirvana, Utopia, or perhaps Canaan, but instead of milk…

Manhattan Beach Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required The visit which sticks out in my mind when I think of the Manhattan Beach Pier was neither my first, nor my most productive visit. It was simply a typical August morning about a year after the pier…

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…

Morro Bay South T-Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required Sitting just a few hundred yards south of the North T-Pier, the South T-Pier is slightly larger and seems to be seeing an increasing proportion of the local pier anglers choose it as home. Perhaps this is due…

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…

Stillwater Cove Pier aka Matthew & Mimi Jenkins Pier — Pebble Beach

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required The Stillwater Cove Pier sits, in my opinion, in one of the most beautiful settings of any California pier. The water is that of Carmel Bay, the shoreline is that of scenic Pebble Beach. It’s a beautiful small…

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…

City of Benicia Fishing Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required The memories that I have from my first visit to this pier illustrate or symbolize the dual nature of this area. Shortly after I arrived, a trio of huge, majestic Canadian Geese swam by the pier and then…