Facts about North Carolina Fishing Piers

• In 1996 there was 32 public fishing piers in North Carolina 
• In 2001 there was 25 public fishing piers in North Carolina
• Today there is only 20 and only 19 are fishable
• The Northern most pier is Avalon Pier in Kill Devil Hills
• The Southern most pier is Sunset Pier just east of Calabash
• Kure Beach Pier is the oldest built in 1923
• There is 15397  feet of pier access in North Carolina at the moment.
• Every Pier in North Carolina is carrying the Blanket Saltwater Fishing License at $4.00 a linear foot it is the most expensive of competing states ( Florida $501.00, Virginia $450.00 and South Carolina $350.00)

 Recently Closed Fishing Piers

• 2003 Kitty Hawk Pier after being damage by Hurricane Isabel. There is a Hilton Garden Inn on the property now and what left of the pier and pier house are still standing. They hope to open a small section of the pier eventually.
• 2004 Iron Steamer Pier closed after being rebuilt only 2 years earlier. The pier land was subdivided into 10 singles family properties.
• 2005 New Year’s Eve the Long Beach Pier closed and was sold due to a divorce. The land is being subdivided into homes.
• 2006 Sportsman Pier is now closed. It was razed  on  Nov 1st.
• 2006 Triple S is history.
• The Yaupon Pier remains closed waiting for someone to acquire it from the bank

 The NCPAF had a fund raiser for Yaupon Pier at the far west end access of Oak Island. Over 46 fishermen attended the surf fishing event.  Some of the volunteers above for the 2008 Dog Days Fishing Contest.  

For more pictures and information visit the Save Yaupon Pier Site or the NCPAF News page.


The Town of Oak Island has been awarded at $500,000 Grant to assist with the purchase of the Yaupon Pier. Read Shelby Stebans article here: http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080519/ARTICLE/875913419/0/news06 

The Town of Oak Island Voted 4-1 on June 10 to proceed with the purchase of the pier. 
 


 

   See the Save the Yaupon Pier site for more details:  http://www.ncfps.com/Save_Yaupon_Pier.html

                        If you are looking to catch some big fish now is the time to head to a NC Pier. 


Sheepheads were the catch of the week for the last week of July at the Rodanthe Pier. Here is Mathew and Gavin with one of many that they caught.



A Few nice puppy drum were also caught at Rodanthe

What is left of another fine King caught at the Jolly Roger



 


The Catch from Corry and Angie's Trip this June - Angie got the Wahoo


Woody Griffith and his 34 pound King



Bill Brown and a nice Dolphin
 
 

 
The winning fish caught at the Bucket Brigade Open at the Surf City Pier

A 40 Pound Cobia caught on the Surf City Pier on May 31st



At Ocean Crest Pier this Spring it was packed for the Rebel King Mackerel Tournament. A great time was had by all.


Kari caught this barracuda at the Jolly Roger on July 14th



 Randy caught a nice Bonito on the Cyclone out of the Hurricane Fleet in Calabash in late May

Carol and Mike Marsh working the North Carolina Public Access Foundation Booth at the Morehead City Boat Show. To find out more information about the NCPAF got to www.ncpafonline.com

David Jones with a nice bluefish caught on the Avon Pier on Mother's Day.

  If you want you and your fish(es) to be famous, email a picture and I will post it right here under recent catches, please include the pier you caught it on. You can email it to Roadkillal@aol.com