Fort Desoto Park, located in Saint Pete Florida has been known as one of the best parks there are in the United States. I will be going over the fishing that can be done there, by either boat or casting a line off of one of the fishing piers that are there.
There are several boat ramps throughout the park, so if you want to launch a boat and do some snook fishing by some mangroves you can do that easily. There are also many little islands around the park that are lurking with many species of saltwater fish to be caught.
For those of you that do not have access to a boat there is still great fishing that can be done at the park. Two of my favorite spots to fish are the Fort Desoto fishing piers, which are open all year, both day and night, and you can walk away with a cooler full of fish on a good day.
The Gulf Pier is my favorite pier to fish during the day, and I think a lot of people can agree with me because it is always packed with fishermen from the start to the end of the pier. If you are there during the day you will be able to purchase live bait and fishing tackle from the bait and tackle shop that is there.
Some of the fish you can expect to catch while fishing off the Gulf Pier are snapper, grouper, sharks, sting rays and many other types of fish. If you go to the Gulf Pier during the day, you will most likely get a chance to see some dolphins swimming, just be careful and try not to hook up with one.
During the day the Bay Pier is used for tour boats often, although you can still fish from the pier if you wish, and plenty of people do. The Bay pier is a little smaller than the Gulf Pier, but in my opinion will offer just as much fish as the Gulf Pier does.
The Bay Pier also has a bait and tackle shop that is just a little bit smaller than the Gulfs shop. If the bait shop is closed and you are there to do some night fishing there is a vending machine there for bait, you can get bait like frozen squid from it which is pretty cool.
Both piers are well lit up at night so you can see what you are doing. The lights also aid in attracting fish, especially by the Bay Pier at night time. The piers are less than a mile apart, and are located at the most south part of Fort Desoto Park. - 16887
There are several boat ramps throughout the park, so if you want to launch a boat and do some snook fishing by some mangroves you can do that easily. There are also many little islands around the park that are lurking with many species of saltwater fish to be caught.
For those of you that do not have access to a boat there is still great fishing that can be done at the park. Two of my favorite spots to fish are the Fort Desoto fishing piers, which are open all year, both day and night, and you can walk away with a cooler full of fish on a good day.
The Gulf Pier is my favorite pier to fish during the day, and I think a lot of people can agree with me because it is always packed with fishermen from the start to the end of the pier. If you are there during the day you will be able to purchase live bait and fishing tackle from the bait and tackle shop that is there.
Some of the fish you can expect to catch while fishing off the Gulf Pier are snapper, grouper, sharks, sting rays and many other types of fish. If you go to the Gulf Pier during the day, you will most likely get a chance to see some dolphins swimming, just be careful and try not to hook up with one.
During the day the Bay Pier is used for tour boats often, although you can still fish from the pier if you wish, and plenty of people do. The Bay pier is a little smaller than the Gulf Pier, but in my opinion will offer just as much fish as the Gulf Pier does.
The Bay Pier also has a bait and tackle shop that is just a little bit smaller than the Gulfs shop. If the bait shop is closed and you are there to do some night fishing there is a vending machine there for bait, you can get bait like frozen squid from it which is pretty cool.
Both piers are well lit up at night so you can see what you are doing. The lights also aid in attracting fish, especially by the Bay Pier at night time. The piers are less than a mile apart, and are located at the most south part of Fort Desoto Park. - 16887
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Fishing in Fort Desoto can be great if you have the right fishing gear. For more tutorials on what you need to catch some fish you can swing by David's fishing website. Fort Desoto Fishing Piers
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