North Carolina Fishing Piers
Ocean piers, sound piers and public fishing area piers, with fees, lengths and license notes.
Photo of Surf City Pier: Phoebe, CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
North Carolina fishing piers
45 fishing piers: 19 ocean piers and 26 sound, river and NCWRC public fishing area piers. Ocean piers include blanket license privileges with their pier license; where a pier states it covers anglers, the list says so.
Ocean piers
Atlantic Ocean fishing piers, north to south
| Pier | Town | Length | Day fee | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Hawk Pier | Kitty Hawk | $20 | blanket | |
| Avalon Fishing Pier | Kill Devil Hills | Avalon Pier is 696 feet long | $12 | blanket |
| Nags Head Fishing Pier | Nags Head | At 750 feet, Nags Head Fishing Pier is one of our state's longest and oldest piers. | $15 | ask |
| Jennette's Pier | Nags Head | The groundbreaking concrete structure is 1,000 feet long | $15 | blanket |
| Outer Banks Fishing Pier | Nags Head | Fishing Unlimited's 600 foot Outer Banks Fishing Pier | blanket | |
| Rodanthe Pier | Rodanthe | 700-foot Rodanthe Pier on Hatteras Island | $15 | blanket |
| Avon Fishing Pier | Avon | Avon Fishing Pier is about 600 feet long | blanket | |
| Oceanana Pier | Atlantic Beach | Oceanana Pier has nearly 1,000 feet of space to spread out | ask | |
| Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier | Emerald Isle | $17.5 | ask | |
| Seaview Fishing Pier | North Topsail Beach | 1,000-foot, family-owned and -operated Seaview Fishing Pier | ask | |
| Surf City Pier | Surf City | The Pier is 937 Feet long with a 40 foot octagon at the end | $12 | ask |
| Jolly Roger Pier | Topsail Beach | Extending 850 feet into the Atlantic Ocean | $16 | blanket |
| Johnnie Mercer's Fishing Pier | Wrightsville Beach | Extending more than 1,200 feet into the Atlantic Ocean | ask | |
| Kure Beach Fishing Pier | Kure Beach | recently renovated 711 foot pier | blanket | |
| Oak Island Pier | Oak Island | ask | ||
| Holden Beach Fishing Pier | Holden Beach | the 700-foot pier features live bait, a tackle and gift shop, and grill and snack bar | ask | |
| Ocean Crest Pier | Oak Island | Family-owned 893-foot Ocean Crest Pier features a full-service tackle shop | ask | |
| Ocean Isle Beach Pier | Ocean Isle Beach | This 968-foot pier has a tackle shop, a grill, and a game room | $10 | blanket |
| Sunset Beach Fishing Pier | Sunset Beach | Anglers love to fish off of our 900 foot long pier. | $10 | ask |
Sound and river piers
Sound, river and public fishing area piers
- Mackey Island NWR Fishing Piersound/river access pier, Currituck County, joint waters
- Shoups Landing Public Fishing Areapublic fishing area pier, Gates County, joint waters
- Rotary Centennial Parksound/river access pier, Perquimans County, joint waters
- Perquimans County Recreation and Community Centersound/river access pier, Perquimans County, joint waters
- Soundside Park & Boardwalksound/river access pier, Dare County, joint waters
- Edenhouse Bridge Public Fishing Areapublic fishing area pier, Chowan County, joint waters
- Bebop's Multi Use Fishing Piersound/river fishing pier (OSM), Dare County, coastal waters
- Little Bridge Accesssound/river access pier, Dare County, coastal waters
- Manteo Public Fishing Areapublic fishing area pier, Dare County, coastal waters
- Bell Island Piersound/river access pier, Hyde County, coastal waters
- Cow Pen Landing Public Fishing Areapublic fishing area pier, Craven County, joint waters
- Spring Garden Public Fishing Areapublic fishing area pier, Craven County, joint waters
- Riverwalk Fishing Piersound/river fishing pier (OSM), Craven County, coastal waters
- Newport River Accesssound/river access pier, Carteret County, coastal waters
- Pelican Drive Docksound/river access pier, Carteret County, coastal waters
- Bicentenntial Parksound/river access pier, Onslow County, coastal waters
- Cedar Point Public Boat Rampsound/river access pier, Carteret County, coastal waters
- Morris Landingsound/river access pier, Onslow County, coastal waters
- Surf City Public Fishing Areapublic fishing area pier, Pender County, coastal waters
- Belville Riverwalk Parksound/river access pier, Brunswick County, joint waters
- Trails End Parksound/river access pier, New Hanover County, coastal waters
- Sunset Harbor Public Fishing Areapublic fishing area pier, Brunswick County, coastal waters
- Halstead Parksound/river access pier, Brunswick County, coastal waters
- Southport Fishing Piersound/river fishing pier (OSM), Brunswick County, coastal waters
- Holden Beach Pavilion and Fishing Piersound/river access pier, Brunswick County, coastal waters
- Sunset Beach Public Fishing Areapublic fishing area pier, Brunswick County, coastal waters
Pictures
North Carolina waters, pictured
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Photo: Gerry Dincher, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: User:Dincher, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain
Answers
Fishing pier questions
How many ocean fishing piers does North Carolina have?
19 in this list.
Do I need a license on an ocean pier?
Ocean piers hold blanket privileges with the pier license; check the pier.
Are sound piers free?
Most NCWRC and town sound piers charge nothing, but a license is needed.
Which pier is the longest?
Jennette's Pier.
Are piers open all year?
Many ocean piers close in winter; each page lists the season where published.
Is Holden Beach Pier open?
It is listed as closed.
Can I fish at night?
Some piers are lit and open late; each page lists hours where published.
What can I catch from a pier?
Spot, croaker, bluefish, Spanish and king mackerel, red drum and flounder, under NCDMF limits.