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Domino Park Fishing Pier (Little Manatee River)

Hillsborough · pier

Open
Sunrise to sunsetCall ahead
Storm clouds over the Little Manatee River
Representative view: the Little Manatee River, which Domino Park sits on; exact location not stated by the photographer. Photo: RealGatba · CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication) · Source

Official contact

Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation

Hours not listed — call during business hours

Good for

Target species

Style

pierflats

General guidance: Pier on Mill Bayou off the Little Manatee River; snook and reds move through the tidal river shallows.

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Wind & weather

Mon, 5 AMNNE 15 mphgusts 2369° · Rain 0%Clear
Mon, 8 AMNNE 16 mphgusts 2469° · Rain 0%Sunny
Mon, 11 AMNE 18 mphgusts 2578° · Rain 0%Sunny
Mon, 2 PMNE 18 mphgusts 2883° · Rain 3%Sunny
Mon, 5 PMNE 21 mphgusts 3082° · Rain 6%Sunny
Mon, 8 PMNNE 16 mphgusts 2575° · Rain 2%Mostly Clear
Mon, 11 PMNNE 14 mphgusts 2271° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy
Tue, 2 AMNNE 12 mphgusts 2268° · Rain 0%Mostly Clear
Tue, 5 AMNNE 13 mphgusts 2267° · Rain 1%Mostly Clear
Tue, 8 AMNNE 14 mphgusts 2267° · Rain 1%Mostly Sunny
Tue, 11 AMNE 16 mphgusts 2278° · Rain 0%Sunny
Tue, 2 PMNE 18 mphgusts 2883° · Rain 3%Mostly Sunny
Tue, 5 PMNE 21 mphgusts 3083° · Rain 3%Sunny
Tue, 8 PMNE 17 mphgusts 2676° · Rain 4%Mostly Clear
Tue, 11 PMNE 15 mphgusts 2372° · Rain 4%Mostly Clear
Wed, 2 AMNE 14 mphgusts 2370° · Rain 2%Mostly Clear

Forecast from National Weather Service, updated Oct 26, 3:01 AM ET

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The practical details

Access at a glance

StatusOpen
Status noteHillsborough County lists a fishing pier on Mill Bayou off the Little Manatee River; no restrooms.
Address2201 8th St. SW, Ruskin, FL 33570
HoursSunrise to sunset
Parking / fees
Not listed. Confirm with the official contact above.
AmenitiesFishing pier, Boat ramp
Fishing licenseStatewide (FWC): a Florida saltwater fishing license is required unless exempt or covered by a licensed fishing pier; a free shore-based shark fishing permit is also required to target sharks from shore, jetties, bridges and piers. Fishing license: who needs one

Last checked Oct 2026 from Hillsborough County: Domino Boat Ramp

Parking

Notes
Parking fee not listed; boat launch is $5. Boat ramp passes are available.

Source · checked Oct 26, 2026

Live common snook swimming
Snook
Freshly caught red drum showing its tail spots
Redfish

Fish photo credits

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Fish to target here

General habitat guidance; confirm access and regulations before fishing.

Tide chart, next 48 hours

Tide predictions, next 48 hours (EST/EDT), feet above MLLW-1 ft0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ftTue Oct 27Wed Oct 2810:24a-0.4 ft5:36p1.3 ft8:51p1.2 ft3:12a2.3 ft11:10a-0.5 ft3:47a2.5 ftNow
Predictions from NOAA station Little Manatee River, US 41 Bridge (8726436). Times are local (EST/EDT). Updated when the site rebuilds.
7-day high/low table

Station: Little Manatee River, US 41 Bridge (8726436) · 1.3 km away. Heights in feet above MLLW; station local time (EST/EDT). Predictions are not observed conditions.

Date / timeTideFeet
2026-10-26 02:41High2.134
2026-10-26 10:24Low-0.405
2026-10-26 17:36High1.319
2026-10-26 20:51Low1.204
2026-10-27 03:12High2.327
2026-10-27 11:10Low-0.544
2026-10-28 03:47High2.46
2026-10-28 11:58Low-0.581
2026-10-29 04:26High2.509
2026-10-29 12:48Low-0.52
2026-10-30 05:10High2.457
2026-10-30 13:43Low-0.378
2026-10-31 06:00High2.3
2026-10-31 14:44Low-0.188
2026-11-01 06:02High2.054
2026-11-01 14:50Low0.02
FWC sample report

Red tide (FWC samples, last 8 days)

No FWC samples within 15 km in the last 8 days.

Samples are point-in-time observations; missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Check FWC’s current report.

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