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Fort De Soto Bay Pier

Pinellas · pier

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7 a.m. to sunset (County listed pier hours)Paid: County beach parking fee $6 per day through November 30, 2026; $3.50/hour capped at $12/day beginning December 1, 2026.

Good for

Target species

Spotted seatrout Ladyfish Flounder Sheepshead

Style

pierflatsstructure

Officially listed features

restrooms

From the official source linked below.

General guidance: Faces the grass flats of the inner bay; drift shrimp near the pilings for trout and flounder when the tide is moving.

Wind & weather

Mon, 2 AMNNE 25 mphgusts 2872° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 5 AMNE 25 mphgusts 2872° · Rain 0%Mostly Clear

Mon, 8 AMNNE 25 mphgusts 2673° · Rain 1%Sunny

Mon, 11 AMNE 24 mphgusts 2676° · Rain 0%Sunny

Mon, 2 PMNE 22 mphgusts 2579° · Rain 1%Sunny

Mon, 5 PMNE 23 mphgusts 2980° · Rain 3%Mostly Sunny

Mon, 8 PMNE 23 mphgusts 2877° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 11 PMNE 24 mphgusts 2673° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 2 AMNNE 23 mphgusts 2472° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 5 AMNNE 23 mphgusts 2471° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 8 AMNNE 21 mphgusts 2372° · Rain 2%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 11 AMNE 21 mphgusts 2375° · Rain 2%Sunny

Tue, 2 PMNE 21 mphgusts 2479° · Rain 7%Sunny

Tue, 5 PMNE 23 mphgusts 2880° · Rain 7%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 8 PMNE 23 mphgusts 2877° · Rain 5%Mostly Clear

Tue, 11 PMNE 24 mphgusts 2575° · Rain 5%Mostly Clear

Forecast from National Weather Service, updated Oct 25, 7:36 PM ET

Fort De Soto Bay Fishing Pier — Photo: Myrtledawg7 · CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication) · Source

Conditions can change; check the official source before you go.

Status	Call ahead Fort De Soto Park (Pinellas County) · (727) 582-2100 · website
Status note	County repair project for the Hurricane Helene-damaged Bay Pier lists construction for Summer 2026 to Fall 2026.
Address	3500 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL 33715 (park address)
Hours	7 a.m. to sunset (County listed pier hours)
Parking / fees	Paid: County beach parking fee $6 per day through November 30, 2026; $3.50/hour capped at $12/day beginning December 1, 2026.
Amenities	Restrooms
Fishing license	County states a fishing license is required throughout the park, including fishing piers. Fishing license: who needs one

Last checked Oct 2026 from Pinellas County: Fort De Soto Park Repairs

Fish to target here

General habitat guidance; confirm access and regulations before fishing.

Spotted seatrout Grass flats in calmer bay water suit shrimp suspended just above vegetation for trout.
Sheepshead Faces the grass flats of the inner bay; drift shrimp near the pilings for trout and flounder when the tide is moving.
Flounder Grass flats in calmer water let anglers search the sand boundaries where flounder ambush prey.
Ladyfish Calmer bay water and grass flats suit small jigs retrieved above the vegetation for ladyfish.

Tide chart, next 48 hours

Predictions from NOAA station Mullet Key Channel (Skyway) (8726364). Times are local (EST/EDT). Updated when the site rebuilds.

7-day high/low table

Station: Mullet Key Channel (Skyway) (8726364) · 0.1 km away. Heights in feet above MLLW; station local time (EST/EDT). Predictions are not observed conditions.

Date / time	Tide	Feet
2026-10-26 06:51	Low	-0.482
2026-10-26 13:54	High	1.59
2026-10-26 18:02	Low	1.039
2026-10-27 00:02	High	2.397
2026-10-27 07:38	Low	-0.618
2026-10-27 14:50	High	1.458
2026-10-27 18:21	Low	1.109
2026-10-28 00:33	High	2.526
2026-10-28 08:29	Low	-0.64
2026-10-28 15:51	High	1.31
2026-10-28 18:39	Low	1.136
2026-10-29 01:11	High	2.569
2026-10-29 09:25	Low	-0.556
2026-10-30 01:55	High	2.507
2026-10-30 10:27	Low	-0.394
2026-10-31 02:49	High	2.34
2026-10-31 11:37	Low	-0.198
2026-11-01 03:03	High	2.094
2026-11-01 11:49	Low	-0.004

not present/background (0-1,000)

Red tide (FWC samples, last 8 days)

Nearest sample: Mullet Key; Gulf Pier, Oct 19 2026; not present/background (0-1,000); 1.3 km away. Maximum within 15 km: not present/background (0-1,000) (6 samples).

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

Next steps

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