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Ramp etiquetteFishing piers in Fort Lauderdale, FL
We list 3 fishing piers within 16 miles of Fort Lauderdale. Each pier on this page is mapped as a place to fish. Hours, fees and license rules are set by the city, park or state that runs it. 2 more are within 50 miles.
- 2.3 mi
- 4.9 mi
Dania Beach Fishing Pier
Hollywood - 13 mi
Newport Fishing Pier
North Miami Beach - 34 mi
Bryant Park South Pier
Lake Worth - 35 mi
Bryant Park North Pier
Lake Worth
Boat ramps near Fort Lauderdale
- Cooley's Landing Park Boat Ramp Fort Lauderdale, <1 mi
- Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park Boat Ramp Fort Lauderdale, 3.4 mi
- Riverland Woods Boat Ramp Fort Lauderdale, 4.3 mi
- Kayak Ramp in Hollywood Hollywood, 6.4 mi
- Holland Park Boat Ramp Hollywood, 7.2 mi
- Oriole Park Boat Ramp Pompano Beach, 8.9 mi
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Life jacket rulesFishing piers in Fort Lauderdale: questions and answers
Is there fishing piers in Fort Lauderdale?
Within 16 miles of Fort Lauderdale we list 3 fishing piers: Don't Tell Mom Sportfishing, Dania Beach Fishing Pier and Newport Fishing Pier.
What other fishing piers are near Fort Lauderdale?
Within 50 miles: Bryant Park South Pier (Lake Worth, 34 miles) and Bryant Park North Pier (Lake Worth, 35 miles).
Do you need a fishing license on a pier in Fort Lauderdale?
In Florida you need no saltwater license on a pier that holds its own pier license. Check the posted rules at the pier you pick.
For a trip from Fort Lauderdale, our guide Fishing from a pier: what to know covers the basics, and the map finds more. Full list of launches in the city: Boat ramps in Fort Lauderdale, FL.