223 beaches
Best Fishing Beaches
Maryland's beach fishing scene splits clean along Bay versus Atlantic lines. Chesapeake Bay fishing piers target striped bass (rockfish), white perch, catfish, and blue crabs. Atlantic surf fishing at Assateague and Ocean City targets stripers, bluefish, flounder, and red drum. State fishing license is required in tidal waters, a Chesapeake Bay license covers both, and there are limits on size and season that change yearly. The state-park piers listed here include bait shops and cleaning stations.
What to look for
Fishing pier access, bait availability, cleaning stations, and parking close to where you cast. Jetties and points tend to outfish straight shoreline.
Ranked by Today's Conditions
31st Street Beach (Margaret T. Burroughs Beach)
Ideal for fishing
Marquette Park Beach (Gary, Miller Beach)
Ideal for fishing
Ludington State Park
Ideal for fishing
Washington Park Beach (Michigan City)
Ideal for fishing
Peninsula State Park (Nicolet Bay Beach)
Ideal for fishing
Boca Chica Beach
Ideal for fishing
Padre Island National Seashore
Ideal for fishing
South Padre Island Beach
Great for fishing
Bay St. Louis Beach
Great for fishing
Island Beach State Park
Great for fishing
Sandy Hook (Gateway NRA)
Great for fishing
Belmar
Great for fishing
Brigantine
Great for fishing
Fire Island National Seashore — Watch Hill
Great for fishing
Flying Point Park
Great for fishing
Fortescue
Great for fishing
Martinak State Park
Great for fishing
Robert Moses State Park
Great for fishing
Santa Monica State Beach
Great for fishing
Selkirk Shores State Park
Great for fishing
Betterton Beach
Great for fishing
Dundee Creek Marina (Gunpowder Falls SP)
Great for fishing
Havre de Grace Promenade & Tydings Park
Great for fishing
Jean S. Roberts Memorial Park
Great for fishing
Mariner Point Park
Great for fishing
Perryville Community Park
Great for fishing
Redondo Beach
Great for fishing
Rolph's Wharf
Great for fishing
Sandy Neck Beach Park
Great for fishing
Smith Point County Park
Great for fishing
Zuma Beach
Great for fishing
Greenbrier State Park
Great for fishing
Laurel Hill State Park
Great for fishing
Louisa Lane Park (Charlestown Beach)
Great for fishing
North East Community Park
Great for fishing
Playland Beach
Great for fishing
Ponquogue Beach
Great for fishing
Port Crescent State Park
Great for fishing
Presque Isle State Park
Great for fishing
Prince Gallitzin State Park
Great for fishing
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Great for fishing
Scarborough State Beach
Great for fishing
Assateague State Park
Great for fishing
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
Great for fishing
Cox's Point Park
Great for fishing
Ditch Plains Beach
Great for fishing
Doheny State Beach
Great for fishing
Gifford Pinchot State Park
Great for fishing
Huntington Beach (Surf City USA)
Great for fishing
Kitts Hummock Beach
Great for fishing
Miami Beach Park
Great for fishing
Nauset Beach
Great for fishing
North Hampton State Beach
Great for fishing
Ocean City Beach
Great for fishing
Orient Beach State Park
Great for fishing
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Great for fishing
Point Pleasant Beach
Great for fishing
Rocky Point Beach & Park
Great for fishing
Sherwood Island State Park
Great for fishing
Assawoman State Wildlife Area
Great for fishing
Cowans Gap State Park
Great for fishing
Delaware Seashore State Park
Great for fishing
Downs Park
Great for fishing
Fort Smallwood Park
Great for fishing
Indian River Inlet
Great for fishing
Lewes Beach
Great for fishing
Manasquan
Great for fishing
Morro Bay (Morro Strand State Beach)
Great for fishing
North Point State Park
Great for fishing
Oceanside Beach
Great for fishing
Public Landing Beach
Great for fishing
Race Point Beach
Great for fishing
Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach
Great for fishing
Rocky Neck State Park
Great for fishing
Santa Cruz Main Beach
Great for fishing
Shawnee State Park
Great for fishing
Yellow Creek State Park
Great for fishing
Assateague Island National Seashore
Great for fishing
Cape Henlopen State Park
Great for fishing
Fenwick Island State Park
Great for fishing
Rock Hall Beach
Great for fishing
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Great for fishing
Haulover Beach Park
Great for fishing
Matapeake Beach & Dog Park
Great for fishing
Sanibel Island Beach
Great for fishing
St. Pete Beach
Great for fishing
Clearwater Beach
Good for fishing
Lake Worth Beach
Good for fishing
Fort Myers Beach (Lynn Hall Memorial Park)
Good for fishing
Gold Beach (South Beach Park)
Good for fishing
Imperial Beach
Good for fishing
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park
Good for fishing
Naples Beach
Good for fishing
Pacific City Beach (Cape Kiwanda)
Good for fishing
Pismo Beach
Good for fishing
Haleiwa Alii Beach Park
Good for fishing
Marco Island Beach
Good for fishing
Salt Pond Beach Park
Good for fishing
Anini Beach Park
Good for fishing
Ocean Shores
Good for fishing
Pacific Beach State Park
Good for fishing
Waimea Bay Beach Park
Good for fishing
Twin Harbors State Park
Good for fishing
Yachats State Recreation Area
Good for fishing
First Beach (La Push)
Good for fishing
Waikiki Beach
Good for fishing
Hanalei Bay
Good for fishing
Westport Light State Park
Good for fishing
Sunset Beach
Fair for fishing
Augustine Beach
Fair for fishing
Avila Beach
Fair for fishing
Long Beach (NY)
Fair for fishing
Jones Beach State Park
Fair for fishing
Bowers Beach
Fair for fishing
Broadkill Beach
Fair for fishing
Calf Pasture Beach
Fair for fishing
Newport Beach
Fair for fishing
Port Mahon
Fair for fishing
San Clemente State Beach
Fair for fishing
Slaughter Beach
Fair for fishing
South Bowers Beach
Fair for fishing
Woodland Beach Wildlife Area
Fair for fishing
Mustang Island State Park
Fair for fishing
Pacific Beach
Fair for fishing
Seal Beach
Fair for fishing
Sims Park Beach (Euclid)
Fair for fishing
San Onofre State Beach
Fair for fishing
Deerfield Beach
Fair for fishing
Edgewater Beach (Cleveland)
Fair for fishing
Matagorda Beach
Fair for fishing
Ocean Beach (San Diego)
Fair for fishing
Port Aransas Beach
Fair for fishing
Surfside Beach (TX)
Fair for fishing
Pompano Beach
Fair for fishing
Cayucos State Beach
Fair for fishing
Pirates Beach
Fair for fishing
Crystal Beach (Bolivar Peninsula)
Fair for fishing
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Fair for fishing
Mexico Beach
Fair for fishing
Panama City Beach
Fair for fishing
Dauphin Island Public Beach
Fair for fishing
Galveston Seawall
Fair for fishing
Navarre Beach
Fair for fishing
Ventnor City
Fair for fishing
East Beach (Galveston)
Tough for fishing today
Pensacola Beach
Tough for fishing today
Sea Rim State Park
Tough for fishing today
Gulf Shores Public Beach
Tough for fishing today
Orange Beach
Tough for fishing today
Beverly Triton Nature Park
Tough for fishing today
Mayo Beach Park
Tough for fishing today
Mokuleia Beach Park
Tough for fishing today
Biloxi Beach
Tough for fishing today
Deep Creek Lake State Park
Tough for fishing today
Grand Isle State Park
Tough for fishing today
Pass Christian Beach
Tough for fishing today
Broadford Lake Park
Tough for fishing today
Gulfport Beach
Tough for fishing today
Kings Landing Park
Tough for fishing today
Nehalem Bay State Park
Tough for fishing today
North Beach
Tough for fishing today
Tuscarora State Park
Tough for fishing today
Breezy Point Beach
Tough for fishing today
Cacapon Resort State Park
Tough for fishing today
Snow Hill Farm Park
Tough for fishing today
Chapman State Park
Tough for fishing today
Elms Beach Park
Tough for fishing today
Kure Beach
Tough for fishing today
Jennings Randolph Lake — Shaw Beach
Tough for fishing today
Myrtle Beach
Tough for fishing today
Cape Canaveral Beach
Tough for fishing today
Carolina Beach
Tough for fishing today
Wrightsville Beach
Tough for fishing today
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Tough for fishing today
Holden Beach
Tough for fishing today
Oak Island Beach
Tough for fishing today
Chapel Point State Park
Tough for fishing today
Folly Beach
Tough for fishing today
Pawleys Island
Tough for fishing today
St. Augustine Beach
Tough for fishing today
Surf City Beach
Tough for fishing today
Surfside Beach (SC)
Tough for fishing today
Friendship Farm Park
Tough for fishing today
North Myrtle Beach
Tough for fishing today
Sandbridge Beach
Tough for fishing today
Garden City Beach
Tough for fishing today
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Tough for fishing today
Cocoa Beach
Tough for fishing today
St. George Island
Tough for fishing today
Atlantic Beach (NC)
Tough for fishing today
First Landing State Park
Tough for fishing today
Nags Head Beach
Tough for fishing today
North Topsail Beach
Tough for fishing today
St. Simons Island Beach
Tough for fishing today
Indian Beach
Tough for fishing today
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Tough for fishing today
Emerald Isle Beach
Tough for fishing today
Ocracoke Beach
Tough for fishing today
Destin Beach
Tough for fishing today
Anderson Park
Tough for fishing today
Belle Isle State Park
Tough for fishing today
Buckroe Beach
Tough for fishing today
Cove Road Beach
Tough for fishing today
Daytona Beach
Tough for fishing today
Deal Island Wildlife Management Area
Tough for fishing today
False Cape State Park
Tough for fishing today
Great Marsh Park (Gerry Boyle Park)
Tough for fishing today
Greenwell State Park
Tough for fishing today
Hilton Head Island
Tough for fishing today
Hilton Pier Park
Tough for fishing today
Jacksonville Beach
Tough for fishing today
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Tough for fishing today
Kiptopeke State Park
Tough for fishing today
Myrtle Point Park
Tough for fishing today
New Smyrna Beach
Tough for fishing today
Ocean View Beach
Tough for fishing today
Point Lookout State Park
Tough for fishing today
Roaring Point Waterfront Park
Tough for fishing today
Smith Point Beach
Tough for fishing today
Solomons Island Riverwalk & Boat Ramp
Tough for fishing today
Tyaskin Wharf
Tough for fishing today
Tybee Island Beach
Tough for fishing today
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Tough for fishing today