11-09-2009, 01:53 PM
Yes you can fish from a pier without a license. I don't know where you got your information but it is wrong. Public piers buy a license that covers all persons fishing from that pier. [url "http://myfwc.com/docs/RulesRegulations/2009_July_RegsSummary_Newsletter.pdf"]http://myfwc.com/docs/RulesRegulations/2009_July_RegsSummary_Newsletter.pdf[/url] (page 6)
If your calling a private dock a pier then a license is needed, but not at places like the Anglins, Juno, Daina,Pompano or Deerfield piers. You do need a license to fish from the beach.
If you go to a pier you will be able to buy what ever you ned for bait and terminal tackle right there. You can also walk out onto most piers to see what is going on first, then decide if you want to fish.
Forget the canals, for that you would need a freshwater license, but more importantly, as Utans, we don't fully understand Florida wildlife and there are snakes and gators who live in the canals, best leave them till you are living there and can learn where to be and where not to be.
Do a search for "Boatless fishing Florida" That will get you all the info you need on piers and beach fishing.
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If your calling a private dock a pier then a license is needed, but not at places like the Anglins, Juno, Daina,Pompano or Deerfield piers. You do need a license to fish from the beach.
If you go to a pier you will be able to buy what ever you ned for bait and terminal tackle right there. You can also walk out onto most piers to see what is going on first, then decide if you want to fish.
Forget the canals, for that you would need a freshwater license, but more importantly, as Utans, we don't fully understand Florida wildlife and there are snakes and gators who live in the canals, best leave them till you are living there and can learn where to be and where not to be.
Do a search for "Boatless fishing Florida" That will get you all the info you need on piers and beach fishing.
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