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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…

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…

“B” Street Pier aka Michael J. Scavuzzo Pier — Crescent City

Sunrise can be a beautiful time at the pier! Public Pier — No Fishing License Required Looks, whether for women, men, or piers, can be deceiving. When first built, the expectations for this pier were high. It was similar to the expectations about the Ocean…

Adorni Pier — Eureka

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required In late October of 1991 I visited Eureka to both fish and take pictures of the new Del Norte Street Pier. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Eureka had two new piers…

Del Norte Street Pier — Eureka

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required It was at this small pier that I witnessed one of the most unusual if not fulsome sights that I have seen on a California Pier. I had arrived early one morning in July of 1997 to try…

Point Arena Pier

Point Arena Cove and Pier Public Pier — No Fishing License Required On March 26, 1987, Point Arena had a celebration. On that date, a new pier was dedicated at the picturesque cove, located just down the road from the center of town. While state,…

Spud Point Marina Pier — Bodega Bay

Public Access Area — Status Unclear — Fishing License May Be Required Currently closed! Shortly after posting a revision to the article on this pier I received a note from a PFIC member stating that the pier was now closed. No one seems to know…

Port View Park Pier — Oakland

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required Called the Seventh Street Pier by most locals, this pier offers a pleasant park setting and some of the best fishing in this area of the bay. It is one of the best piers to fish at night,…

Goleta Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required “Proceeding down the length of Goleta Pier is almost like walking along a rustic, folk version of a Parisian quay… The course along the pier is full of events and interest. There’s much that’s worth pausing over and…

Imperial Beach Pier

Public Pier — No Fishing License Required Students of history should remember that Friday, November 22, 1963 was the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated. For those who were alive during those days, the weekend that followed was a haunting melodrama still vivid more…