Pensacola Beach is an amazing fishery, offering loads of different species that you can catch right from the beach. Just to name a few, you’ll have a great chance at red drum, pompano, whiting, Spanish mackerel, and speckled trout.

If you don’t have access to a boat, you still have plenty of great places to fish from shore in Pensacola. Some of the best public fishing spots for land-based fisherman are Pensacola’s many beaches, Fort Pickens bay side shore, Pensacola Pier, Bob Sikes Bridge, and many other smaller piers in the area.

At almost 1,500 feet long, you can catch a huge range of fish from Pensacola Beach Pier. Reel in Sheepshead, Flounder, and Drum near the beach. Battle Cobia, Kingfish, and even Mahi Mahi at the end. Heck, people have caught Sailfish here in the past! The pier costs $7.50 per angler, with discounts for kids, seniors, and military personnel.