Fishing Pier or Public Piers Locations Locator Map and Directory

A pier is a raised structure over water most often supported by pillars. The design of the pier allows tides and currents to flow unobstructed. Piers can range in size from a simple lightweight wooden structure to major structures extended over a mile out to sea.

Public piers some times include other recreation activities including amusements and dining options.

Often piers are constructed of wood but may also include iron structures

So,e piers are built for the purpose of providing land locked anglers access to fishing grounds that are otherwise inaccessible from the shore.

Public fishing piers can be found all along the east, west and gulf coast of the United States