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Illustration Pier fishing
No license needed on some piers
Which states cover you on a pier, where fish hold, and the gear regulars bring.
Pier fishing tipsFishing piers in Alaska
We list 12 fishing piers in 10 towns across Alaska. From long piers to small docks and shore access: all public, all without a boat.
Willow 3
- Caswell Creek Public Access · Caswell Creek
- Kashwitna Lake Public Access · Kashwitna Lake
- Sheep Creek Sport Fishing Access Site · Sheep Creek
Anchorage 1
Butte 1
- Eklutna Tailrace Facility · Eklutna Tailrace Facility
Emmonak 1
- Kwik’pak Fisheries · Kwiguk Pass
King Cove 1
- Silver Salmon Derby · Russell Creek
Kodiak 1
- Lake Gertrude · Lake Gertrude
North Pole 1
- Bathing Beauty Pond · Bathing Beauty Pond
Salcha 1
- Little Harding Lake · Little Harding Lake
Sterling 1
- Izaak Walton Public Access · Moose River
Susitna North 1
- Gate Lake Public Fishing Access · Gate Lake
Fishing piers by city in Alaska
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Illustration Life jackets
The life jacket rule for every paddler
What the Coast Guard requires on kayaks and canoes, and kids' vests with head support.
Life jacket rulesFishing piers in Alaska: questions and answers
How many fishing piers are in Alaska?
We list 12 fishing piers in Alaska, most of them around Willow (3).
Which lakes and rivers have fishing piers in Alaska?
Among others Eklutna Tailrace Facility, Kwiguk Pass, Russell Creek, Lake Gertrude and Bathing Beauty Pond.
Do you need a fishing license on a pier in Alaska?
Plan on needing one: Alaska generally treats pier fishing like fishing from shore.
Are there free fishing piers in Alaska?
3 of the 12 are marked free in the map data, including Eklutna Tailrace Facility, Little Harding Lake and Gate Lake Public Fishing Access.
Other states
- New York 199
- Montana 123
- Illinois 58
- Florida 42
- California 39
- Texas 28
- New Hampshire 26
- Virginia 26
- North Carolina 24
- Vermont 24
- Pennsylvania 22
- Washington 20
Guide: Fishing from a pier: what to know · All boat ramps in Alaska