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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. 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. 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 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 13. Merry Pier, 801 Pass-A-Grille Way, Pass-A-Grille 14. 7th Ave. Fishing Pier, 701 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach 15. Pass-A-Grille Fishing Jetty, Gulf Way and 1st Ave., St. Pete Beach 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 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 36. Rod and Reel Pier, 875 North Shore Dr., Anna Maria 37. Anna Maria City Pier, 340 S Bay Blvd., Anna Maria Back to Top If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this Web site, please e-mail us at Boating_Guides@MyFWC.com. Would you like to receive notices of changes to this Web site and the Boating and Angling Guide to Tampa Bay? If so, please e-mail us and include SUBSCRIBE-TAMPA in the subject line.