The 1,540 feet Alabama Gulf State Park
Pier is the longest
fishing pier on the Gulf
of Mexico.The pier is located in the Alabama Gulf State Park
between Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, AL (map).
Approximate GPS Coordinates: Base of Pier: 30.248797N - 87.667668W
End of Pier: 30.246556N - 87.667668W We will be updating this page as new information becomes available.
Gulf State Park Pier Phone Number: 251-967-3474
Gulf State Park Pier Facts
Other Common Pier Names: Orange Beach Fishing Pier, Gulf Shores Fishing Pier Opening Date: July 20, 2009 @11:00am - Grand Opening:
July 23, 2009 Hours of Operation: 24/7 Pier Manager: Mike Guinn
Pier Dimensions/Size:
• Length: 1,540 feet (longest on Gulf of Mexico)
• Width: 20 feet
• Height: 20 feet (above high tide)
• Pier house/Picnic area 8423+ sq. feet
• Mid-Pier 65' x 65' octagon
• End Platform Size: 90' x 90' octagon
• 2,448 feet of fishing space along rails
• 45,000+ sq. feet foot print
• Water depth at end at high tide: 28'
Prices:
Construction: Time to Build: 18 months Cost: $14.8 million Material Used: Concrete, Steel, Wood Construction Co:LCI Construction
Memphis
Construction began in December 2007. In 2008, waves from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in damaged the end of the pier, causing a construction delay.
Weather conditions and high waves during the first half of 2009 also greatly hindered construction progress.
Parking for 241 cars
Anglers -
Adults & Children 12 years old & over
Child 11 years old and under (w/ paying adult)
Child 11 years old and under (w/o paying adult)
Non-fishing Visitors (Sightseers)
Additional Rods (over four)
Free
$8.00 per day
Free
$4.00 per day
$3.00 per day, or $2.00 for one trip
$3.50 each
$40.00 per week
$80.00 per month
$160.00 per 6 months
$320.00 per year
Amenities:
Air conditioned Concession w/ seating
Souvenir,
Bait & Tackle Shop
Wheelchair Accessible Rail Fishing Stations
Restrooms at entrance and mid-point
Shaded areas at entrance, mid-point and end
Picnic Tables and benches throughout
Lowered railings for wheelchair accessibility
Fish Cleaning Stations
Electrical Outlets Every 100' on both sides
Turtle Friendly Lighting for Night Fishing
Twelve (12) limestone reef pyramids have been strategically placed at three locations around the end of the pier. The pyramids measure 10 feet at the base and stand 8 feet tall. One reef, approximately 20x50 feet, is made from components of the old pier.
A buried saltwater transfer line transports water from the Gulf of Mexico to the Marine Resources Division’s
Claude Peteet Mariculture Center located north of the Intracoastal Waterway.
The saltwater is used in culture ponds and brood-rearing tanks.
Click on the above link to learn more about the Mariculture
Center.
King Mackerel
Spanish Mackerel
Cobia/Ling
Flounder
Speckled Trout (Spotted Seatrout)
Pompano/Florida Pompano
Tarpon ($50.00 tag required to possess,
kill or harvest each tarpon.)
Red Snapper
Lane Snapper
Vermilion Snapper (beeliner)
Mangrove Snapper (gray, black)
Gray
Triggerfish
Tripletail (Blackfish)
Banded Rudderfish
Red Drum
2 per person
15 per person
2 per person
10 per person
10 per person
3 per person
2 per person
Reef fish aggregate
10 per person in reef fish aggregate
10 per person
Reef fish aggregate
3 per person
No creel limit
3 per person, (1 oversized fish in
the 3 fish creel limit)
24" min. FL
no size limit
33" min. FL
12" min. FL
14" min. TL
12" min. TL
60" min. TL
16" min. TL
8" min. TL
10" min. TL
12" min. TL
14" min. FL
16" min. TL
14-22" FL
16-26" FL
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Pier Rules:
• No Pets
• No Soliciting
• No Reels over 4.0
• No Cast or Gill Nets
• No Wire Crab Traps
• No Spears or Spear Guns
• No Bed Rolls, Cots, Sleeping Bags, Sleeping
• No Skates, Skate Boards, Bicycles, Running, Horseplay
• No Fireworks, Firearms, Sling Shots
• No Beach Umbrellas, Lounge Chairs
• No trolley rigs
• No Alcohol
• No Shark Fishing
• No standing or sitting on rails
• No jumping/diving off of pier
• No child under 12 years of age will be allowed on the pier unless accompanied by an adult
• 300’ No Boating Zone
• Only one rod in use per Angler
• Bottom fishing up-wind/up-current
• Float fishing down-wind/down-current
• Good conduct/sportsmanship required
• Catch must be placed in container within 10 minutes
• Keep tackle and bait OFF of tables and benches
• Cut your bait at cleaning tables or bait cutting tables only
• Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times
• One crab basket per person (must be attended / no crabbing and fishing at
the same time)
• Pre-cooked foods & drinks allowed - No Cooking on Pier
• Alabama Saltwater
Fishing License Required (Pricing Info)
Fishing licenses are available: 1) at the Pier, 2) by calling
1-888-848-6887, or
3) online at the
Outdoor Alabama Website
Old Pier:
The old pier, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan on Sept. 16, 2004, was 14 feet wide and 875 feet long. The new pier is 250 feet east of the old pier. Debris from the old pier will be used as artificial reef material.
Alabama Gulf State Park Pier Information
