California fishing spots: piers, bays & lakes

Every place here has been checked by hand: its public access, its NOAA tide station and the local rules authority. Choose a spot for its fishing times, tides and calendar.

Coast

San Diego, CA Harbor mornings & Pacific horizons · Shelter Island Pier
Pacific Beach, CA Crystal Pier on the open Pacific coast · Crystal Pier
San Pedro, CA Cabrillo Beach Fishing Pier in the Port of Los Angeles · Cabrillo Beach Fishing Pier
Santa Monica Pier, CA A long public pier on Santa Monica Bay · Santa Monica Pier
Santa Barbara, CA Stearns Wharf on the Santa Barbara Channel · Stearns Wharf
Monterey, CA Municipal Wharf II on Monterey Bay · Municipal Wharf II
San Francisco, CA Pier 7 on The Embarcadero · Pier 7, The Embarcadero

Lakes

Lake Tahoe, CA Alpine air & freshwater adventures · Tahoe City access point
Shasta Lake, CA Lake Shasta's arms from the Bridge Bay marina · Bridge Bay access point
Big Bear Lake, CA A mountain lake from the East Ramp · East Ramp access point