![]() Beverages are also sold right at the shop as well. Prices change yearly, but in general anglers can pay for a day pass, rent a rod, and buy rigs and bait for around 30 dollars. Rigs and bait, such as squid, shrimp, sand flees, as well as frozen cigar minnows can be purchased right at the shop as well. Additionally, just about everything you need to spend a few hours on the pier can be bought right at the bait shop as well. Giant Black Drum can be caught from the surf or pier, especially when the water is cooler in fall, winter and spring.įor those just visiting the area or wanting to try fishing from the pier for the first time, rods can be rented right at the bait shop at the base of the pier, and anglers do not need a fishing license while fishing from the pier. Surprisingly large sharks, rays, dolphins and manatees can easily be spotted from the pier. In addition to the extended reach, the pier also provides great views of the marine life from above. Fish such as King Mackerel, Cobia, Bonito and even Tarpon or Mahi-Mahi can be reached from the pier as well as all other species that can be targeted from the surf such as Pompano, Whiting, Redfish, etc. Getting into the deeper water allows pier anglers to target additional species compared to those on the beach. ![]() ![]() For more information on what's biting when, you can read our seasonal and month to month breakdown on our Pensacola Beach Surf Fishing Calendar.īluefish may not be on everyone's dinner menu, but they put up an awesome fight and bite aggressively.Īt almost 1500 feet long, the Pensacola Beach Fishing Pier gets you past both sand bars and provides access to much deeper water than anglers are able to reach from the surf. Winter months provide great fishing for surf and pier anglers on Pensacola Beach, but there is a larger variety of migratory species lined up along the surf due to the warmer water temperatures in late spring, summer, and fall. This is due to a combination of there being far more visitors this time of year, and also because there are more species available in the area. Surf fishing on Pensacola Beach is an every day affair for those of us that live in the area, but the spring, summer and fall months are when you will see the most rods lined up along the waters edge. ![]()
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