224 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
Oceanside Beach
Ideal for fishing
Biloxi Beach
Great for fishing
Naples Beach
Great for fishing
New Smyrna Beach
Great for fishing
Panama City Beach
Great for fishing
St. Simons Island Beach
Great for fishing
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Great for fishing
Destin Beach
Great for fishing
Fort Myers Beach (Lynn Hall Memorial Park)
Great for fishing
Gulf Shores Public Beach
Great for fishing
Pass Christian Beach
Great for fishing
Haulover Beach Park
Great for fishing
Marco Island Beach
Great for fishing
Navarre Beach
Great for fishing
North Myrtle Beach
Great for fishing
Orange Beach
Great for fishing
Padre Island National Seashore
Great for fishing
Pensacola Beach
Great for fishing
Sanibel Island Beach
Great for fishing
Clearwater Beach
Great for fishing
Cocoa Beach
Great for fishing
Dauphin Island Public Beach
Great for fishing
Garden City Beach
Great for fishing
Grand Isle State Park
Great for fishing
Gulfport Beach
Great for fishing
Pawleys Island
Great for fishing
St. George Island
Great for fishing
Holden Beach
Great for fishing
Indian Beach
Great for fishing
St. Augustine Beach
Great for fishing
St. Pete Beach
Great for fishing
Atlantic Beach (NC)
Great for fishing
Carolina Beach
Great for fishing
Emerald Isle Beach
Great for fishing
Hilton Head Island
Great for fishing
Oak Island Beach
Great for fishing
Crystal Beach (Bolivar Peninsula)
Great for fishing
East Beach (Galveston)
Great for fishing
Folly Beach
Great for fishing
Galveston Seawall
Great for fishing
Pirates Beach
Great for fishing
Surfside Beach (TX)
Great for fishing
North Topsail Beach
Great for fishing
Tybee Island Beach
Great for fishing
Matagorda Beach
Good for fishing
Smith Point County Park
Good for fishing
Bay St. Louis Beach
Good for fishing
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Good for fishing
Kure Beach
Good for fishing
Surf City Beach
Good for fishing
Wrightsville Beach
Good for fishing
South Padre Island Beach
Good for fishing
Belle Isle State Park
Good for fishing
Ditch Plains Beach
Good for fishing
Newport Beach
Good for fishing
Ocracoke Beach
Good for fishing
Orient Beach State Park
Good for fishing
Pacific Beach
Good for fishing
Santa Monica State Beach
Good for fishing
Chapel Point State Park
Good for fishing
Elms Beach Park
Good for fishing
False Cape State Park
Good for fishing
Friendship Farm Park
Good for fishing
Jean S. Roberts Memorial Park
Good for fishing
Kings Landing Park
Good for fishing
Nauset Beach
Good for fishing
Rocky Neck State Park
Good for fishing
Scarborough State Beach
Good for fishing
Smith Point Beach
Good for fishing
Morro Bay (Morro Strand State Beach)
Good for fishing
North East Community Park
Good for fishing
Redondo Beach
Good for fishing
Sandbridge Beach
Good for fishing
Seal Beach
Good for fishing
Avila Beach
Good for fishing
Calf Pasture Beach
Good for fishing
Chapman State Park
Good for fishing
Greenwell State Park
Good for fishing
Huntington Beach (Surf City USA)
Good for fishing
Jones Beach State Park
Good for fishing
Louisa Lane Park (Charlestown Beach)
Good for fishing
Mariner Point Park
Good for fishing
Miami Beach Park
Good for fishing
Myrtle Point Park
Good for fishing
Nags Head Beach
Good for fishing
Public Landing Beach
Good for fishing
Snow Hill Farm Park
Good for fishing
Betterton Beach
Good for fishing
Cove Road Beach
Good for fishing
Cox's Point Park
Good for fishing
Dundee Creek Marina (Gunpowder Falls SP)
Good for fishing
Great Marsh Park (Gerry Boyle Park)
Good for fishing
Havre de Grace Promenade & Tydings Park
Good for fishing
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Good for fishing
North Beach
Good for fishing
Perryville Community Park
Good for fishing
San Clemente State Beach
Good for fishing
Augustine Beach
Good for fishing
Bowers Beach
Good for fishing
Broadkill Beach
Good for fishing
Doheny State Beach
Good for fishing
Martinak State Park
Good for fishing
Ocean Beach (San Diego)
Good for fishing
Roaring Point Waterfront Park
Good for fishing
Rolph's Wharf
Good for fishing
Slaughter Beach
Good for fishing
South Bowers Beach
Good for fishing
Tyaskin Wharf
Good for fishing
Woodland Beach Wildlife Area
Good for fishing
Beverly Triton Nature Park
Good for fishing
Boca Chica Beach
Good for fishing
Downs Park
Good for fishing
Gifford Pinchot State Park
Good for fishing
Mayo Beach Park
Good for fishing
Ocean City Beach
Good for fishing
Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Good for fishing
Santa Cruz Main Beach
Good for fishing
31st Street Beach (Margaret T. Burroughs Beach)
Good for fishing
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Good for fishing
Fenwick Island State Park
Good for fishing
Fort Smallwood Park
Good for fishing
Long Beach (NY)
Good for fishing
Marquette Park Beach (Gary, Miller Beach)
Good for fishing
Tuscarora State Park
Good for fishing
Washington Park Beach (Michigan City)
Good for fishing
Deal Island Wildlife Management Area
Good for fishing
Imperial Beach
Good for fishing
Port Crescent State Park
Good for fishing
Salisbury Beach State Reservation
Good for fishing
Cowans Gap State Park
Good for fishing
Matapeake Beach & Dog Park
Good for fishing
San Onofre State Beach
Good for fishing
Greenbrier State Park
Fair for fishing
Port Mahon
Fair for fishing
Rock Hall Beach
Fair for fishing
Cacapon Resort State Park
Fair for fishing
Ludington State Park
Fair for fishing
Jennings Randolph Lake — Shaw Beach
Fair for fishing
Peninsula State Park (Nicolet Bay Beach)
Fair for fishing
Pismo Beach
Fair for fishing
Broadford Lake Park
Fair for fishing
Zuma Beach
Fair for fishing
Daytona Beach
Fair for fishing
Deep Creek Lake State Park
Fair for fishing
North Hampton State Beach
Fair for fishing
Sims Park Beach (Euclid)
Fair for fishing
Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach
Fair for fishing
Jacksonville Beach
Fair for fishing
Cape Canaveral Beach
Fair for fishing
Deerfield Beach
Fair for fishing
Laurel Hill State Park
Fair for fishing
Port Aransas Beach
Fair for fishing
Sebastian Inlet State Park
Fair for fishing
Mexico Beach
Fair for fishing
Shawnee State Park
Fair for fishing
Mustang Island State Park
Fair for fishing
Pompano Beach
Fair for fishing
Anderson Park
Fair for fishing
Haleiwa Alii Beach Park
Fair for fishing
Golden Gardens Park
Fair for fishing
Hilton Pier Park
Fair for fishing
Lake Worth Beach
Fair for fishing
Ocean View Beach
Fair for fishing
Salt Pond Beach Park
Fair for fishing
Sunset Beach (Oahu)
Fair for fishing
Waimea Bay Beach Park
Fair for fishing
Buckroe Beach
Fair for fishing
Yellow Creek State Park
Fair for fishing
First Landing State Park
Fair for fishing
Fire Island National Seashore — Watch Hill
Fair for fishing
Kiptopeke State Park
Fair for fishing
Prince Gallitzin State Park
Fair for fishing
Playland Beach
Tough for fishing today
Ponquogue Beach
Tough for fishing today
Sandy Neck Beach Park
Tough for fishing today
Sherwood Island State Park
Tough for fishing today
Cayucos State Beach
Tough for fishing today
Presque Isle State Park
Tough for fishing today
Robert Moses State Park
Tough for fishing today
Selkirk Shores State Park
Tough for fishing today
Virginia Beach Oceanfront
Tough for fishing today
Flying Point Park
Tough for fishing today
Hanalei Bay
Tough for fishing today
Waikiki Beach
Tough for fishing today
Breezy Point Beach
Tough for fishing today
Sea Rim State Park
Tough for fishing today
Solomons Island Riverwalk & Boat Ramp
Tough for fishing today
Anini Beach Park
Tough for fishing today
Assateague State Park
Tough for fishing today
Assawoman State Wildlife Area
Tough for fishing today
Fortescue
Tough for fishing today
Kitts Hummock Beach
Tough for fishing today
Race Point Beach
Tough for fishing today
Rocky Point Beach & Park
Tough for fishing today
Assateague Island National Seashore
Tough for fishing today
Myrtle Beach
Tough for fishing today
Point Lookout State Park
Tough for fishing today
Surfside Beach (SC)
Tough for fishing today
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Tough for fishing today
Island Beach State Park
Tough for fishing today
North Point State Park
Tough for fishing today
Indian River Inlet
Tough for fishing today
Lewes Beach
Tough for fishing today
Ventnor City
Tough for fishing today
Cape Henlopen State Park
Tough for fishing today
Delaware Seashore State Park
Tough for fishing today
Pacific City Beach (Cape Kiwanda)
Tough for fishing today
Belmar
Tough for fishing today
Manasquan
Tough for fishing today
Point Pleasant Beach
Tough for fishing today
Edgewater Beach (Cleveland)
Tough for fishing today
Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park
Tough for fishing today
Mokuleia Beach Park
Tough for fishing today
Gold Beach (South Beach Park)
Tough for fishing today
Sandy Hook (Gateway NRA)
Tough for fishing today
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
Tough for fishing today
Brigantine
Tough for fishing today
First Beach (La Push)
Tough for fishing today
Nehalem Bay State Park
Tough for fishing today
Ocean Shores
Tough for fishing today
Pacific Beach State Park
Tough for fishing today
Twin Harbors State Park
Tough for fishing today
Westport Light State Park
Tough for fishing today
Yachats State Recreation Area
Tough for fishing today