Florida’s Atlantic Coast Piers is home to some of the most famous fishing piers known in the country. Stretching from the First Coast around Jacksonville, through the Space Coast and Treasure Coast, down the Gold Coast and into the Florida Keys, these piers offer anglers direct access to the open Atlantic Ocean. Unlike many Gulf Coast locations, the Atlantic coast fishing piers often feature deeper water, stronger currents, and seasonal migrations that bring an incredible variety of fish within casting distance of shore.
The Atlantic Coast Fishing Piers reach into waters influenced by the Gulf Stream, one of the most powerful ocean currents in the world. In several areas, particularly along South Florida, this current swings surprisingly close to shore, pushing baitfish and gamefish along the coastline. As a result, anglers fishing from these piers often have opportunities that would normally require a boat in many other parts of the country.
