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Tampa Bay Estuary Program
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St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
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Funding for this project was obtained through Tampa Bay Estuary Program specialty license plate funds.
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Additional funding for this project was obtained through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Fund.
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Fishing from a pier is a popular pastime for may landlubbers around Tampa Bay. There are quite a number of piers around the bay. Some jut only a few feet into the water, while others extend a quarter of a mile or more away from shore (the Skyway Fishing Pier State Park south pier extends almost two miles into Tampa Bay). Piers offer anglers a chance to fish waters that cannot be reached from shore or wading. Many popular sport fish hang around fishing piers because piers provide structure and food. At night, these fish can be seen cruising around the edges of the pier's shadows. Anglers at many piers catch most of the popular sport fish, as well as some other species like pinfish, shark, catfish, ladyfish, and spadefish. This makes fishing piers a great place to get started in fishing.
Below is a list of fishing piers found on the Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay. The number identifying each pier is the same as the identifying number used in the Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay.
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SHORELINE FISHING LICENSE
Florida residents fishing for saltwater species from the shore or from a structure fixed to shore are required to have a shoreline fishing license. The annual resident shoreline fishing license is now free. Those who obtain the license over the phone or off the internet will have to pay a convenience fee of less than $5. Resident anglers may consider purchasing a $17.00 one-year saltwater license which covers both shoreline and watercraft recreational fishing.
For more information about the shoreline exemption and fishing licenses, please visit FWC, Division of Recreational Licenses and Permits.
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Number. Pier Name, Address, City |
1. H.S. "Pop" Stansell Memorial Park, 797 Florida Ave., Palm Harbor |
2. Weaver Park, 2750 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin |
3. Edgewater Park, 51 Main St., Dunedin |
4. Pier 60, 1 Causeway Blvd., Clearwater Beach |
5. Sand Key Park, 1060 Gulf Blvd., Clearwater |
6. Park Blvd Boat Ramp, 18651 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores |
7. Del Bello Park, 17925 Gulf Blvd., Redington Shores |
8. The Long Pier, 17490 Gulf Blvd., Redington Shores |
9. Jungle Prada Park, Park St. & Elbow Ln. N, St. Petersburg
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10. Egan Park, 9101 Blind Pass Rd., St. Pete Beach |
11. Williams Pier, 5400 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport |
12. 11th Ave. Fishing Pier, 1101 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach
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13. Merry Pier, 801 Pass-A-Grille Way, Pass-A-Grille |
14. 7th Ave. Fishing Pier, 701 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach
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15. Pass-A-Grille Fishing Jetty, Gulf Way and 1st Ave., St. Pete Beach
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16. Ft. DeSoto - Gulf Pier, Fort DeSoto County Park, St. Petersburg |
17. Ft. DeSoto - Bay Pier, Fort DeSoto County Park, St. Petersburg |
18. Skyway Fishing Pier State Park - North Pier, North Side of Sunshine Skyway Bridge |
19. Bay Vista Park, Pinellas Point Dr. and 4th St. S, St. Petersburg |
20. St. Pete Pier (The Pier), 800 Second Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg |
21. Weedon Island, End of Weedon Dr NE, St. Petersburg |
22. Safety Harbor Marina, 110 South Blvd., Safety Harbor |
23. R.E. Olds Park, 107 Shore Drive West, Oldsmar |
24. Harbor Palms Nature Park, 1820 Mapleleaf Blvd., Oldsmar
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25. Picnic Island Fishing Pier, 7404 Picnic Island Blvd., Tampa |
26. MacDill AFB - Military only, Bayshore Dr. on base, Tampa |
27. Ballast Point Pier, 5300 Interbay Blvd., Tampa |
28. Lowry Park, 7525 North Boulevard, Tampa |
29. Williams Park, 6401 Riverview Dr., Riverview |
30. E. G. Simmons Park, 2401 19th Ave. NW, Ruskin |
31. Ruskin Commongood Park, 1st Ave. and 2nd St. NW, Ruskin |
32. Skyway Fishing Pier State Park - South Pier, South Side of Sunshine Skyway Bridge |
33. Riverside Park, 801 Riverside Dr., Palmetto |
34. Bradenton Memorial Pier, north end of 12th St. W, Bradenton |
35. Palma Sola Causeway, 9450 Manatee Ave. W, Bradenton
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36. Rod and Reel Pier, 875 North Shore Dr., Anna Maria |
37. Anna Maria City Pier, 340 S Bay Blvd., Anna Maria |
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