With the warm summer months dead ahead, Tampa Bay area residents and visitors alike can look forward to boundless opportunities for all the fun our tropical locale provides. One great way to get out there and have a fun, relaxing time is to visit one of the great fishing piers throughout the Tampa Bay area. Here are some of our picks for some of the best fishing piers in Tampa.
Ballast Point Park is a beautiful haven for soaking up the sun and enjoying a natural setting in South Tampa. Their fishing pier is a prime destination for Tampa anglers looking to catch the big one. Don't have equipment? No worries. The Ballast Point Park fishing pier boasts equipment rentals as well as a full-service bait shop.
Davis Islands doesn't necessarily boast a fishing pier but is still an attractive hub for fishing in Tampa. The Davis Islands Bridge that leads into the island is a great spot for fishing. Situated right on the mouth of the Hillsborough River, this spot plays host to a wide variety of fish species rife for the catching.
If you want to venture across Tampa Bay, there are a handful of awesome fishing spots in St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Not only will you find some of the best deep-sea fishing charters but some of the best fishing piers in the Tampa Bay area. The Merry Pier is a prime fishing destination close to St. Pete Beach in Pass-A-Grille, Florida. The pier offers free fishing but a fishing license is required. Charter Fishing is also available from this pier.
Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach provides a safe, spacious, and family-friendly fishing experience. There's a bait store complete with bait, food, drinks, and more as well as nightly events and more on Pier 60.
The Sunshine Skyway Fishing Piers are not only the most popular fishing piers in the Tampa Bay area but it has the longest fishing pier in the world. Located in three counties, the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Piers have been top destinations for catching sharks, tarpon, kingfish, Spanish mackerel, grouper, cobia, snapper, sea bass, and more. View their website for more details www.skywaypiers.com
There you have it. Make a trip out to one of these fishing piers in Tampa and have some great fun in the sun. If you want to get out on the water, there are plenty of fishing charters throughout the Tampa Bay area as well.
