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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 Florida
We list 42 fishing piers in 28 towns across Florida. They include piers, fishing docks and shore access sites, so you can fish without a boat.
Tallahassee 7
- Fishing Finger 1 · Piney Z Lake
- Fishing Finger 2 · Piney Z Lake
- Fishing Finger 3 · Piney Z Lake
- Fishing Finger 4 · Piney Z Lake
- Fishing Finger 5 · Piney Z Lake
- Fishing Finger 6 · Piney Z Lake
- Fishing Finger 7 · Piney Z Lake
Tampa 3
- Al Lopez Park Fishing Pier
- Fishing Dock in Tampa · Tilapia Fishing Pond
- Pat's Hole · Garrison Channel
Englewood 2
- Lemon Bay Fishing · Lemon Bay
- Manasota Lemon Bay Fishing Dock · Manasota Lemon Bay
Gainesville 2
- Earl P Powers Park pier · Newnans Lake
- Prarie Creek trail bridge · Prarie Creek
Heathrow 2
- Bear Pond Dock · Bear Pond
- Sylvan Lake Park Fishing Dock · Sylvan Lake
Lake Worth 2
- Bryant Park North Pier · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
- Bryant Park South Pier · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Port Saint Joe 2
Port Saint Lucie 2
Anna Maria 1
- Rod & Reel Pier · Passage Key Inlet
Astor 1
- Blue Creek-South Moon Fishing Camp · Blue Creek
Auburndale 1
Carrabelle 1
- Johnsons Carrabelle Marina · Carrabelle River
Citra 1
- Lochloosa Wildlife Area Fishing Dock · Lochloosa Lake
Crawfordville 1
- Tucker's Point · Saint Marks River
Dunedin 1
- Dunedin Municipal Pier · Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Fleming Island 1
- Alpine Groves Park Fishing Pier · Saint Johns River
Fort Lauderdale 1
- Don't Tell Mom Sportfishing · Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Fort Walton Beach 1
- Timber Lake · Timber Lake
Gulf Breeze 1
- Bob Sikes Fishing Pier · Pensacola Bay
Holiday 1
- Anclote Gulf Park Fishing Pier · Anclote Gulf
Hollywood 1
Interlachen 1
- Dowda Park Fishing Pier · Lake Lagonda
Kissimmee 1
- Brinson Park Fishing Spot · Lake Tohopekaliga
Navarre 1
- Navarre Beach Fishing Pier · Santa Rosa Sound
North Miami Beach 1
Safety Harbor 1
- Lake Chautauqua Park Fishing Pier · Lake Chautauqua
St. Petersburg 1
- Fishing Deck · Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Titusville 1
- Fox Lake Park Fishing Pier · Fox Lake
Florida rules to know
- Florida piers with a saltwater pier license cover the anglers who fish there.
Fishing piers by city in Florida
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How many fishing piers are in Florida?
We list 42 fishing piers in Florida, most of them around Tallahassee (7), Tampa (3), Englewood (2) and Gainesville (2).
Which lakes and rivers have fishing piers in Florida?
Among others Piney Z Lake, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Passage Key Inlet and Blue Creek.
Do you need a fishing license on a pier in Florida?
Florida piers with a saltwater pier license cover the anglers who fish there.
Other states
- New York 199
- Montana 123
- Illinois 58
- California 39
- Texas 28
- New Hampshire 26
- Virginia 26
- North Carolina 24
- Vermont 24
- Pennsylvania 22
- Washington 20
- Minnesota 18
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