Fort de Soto Bay Pier: Tierra Verde; 500 feet, open 24 hours. Bait shop open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. Call (727) 864-3345. No charge for pier access.

Fort de Soto Gulf Pier: Tierra Verde; 1,000 feet, open 24 hours. Bait shop open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends. Call (727) 864-9937. No charge for pier access.

Big Pier 60: Clearwater; 1,080 feet, open 24 hours. Bait shop (cut bait, live shrimp) and snack bar. Call (727) 462-6466 for hours. Walk-on fee of 50 cents; $5.35 for fishermen; $4.45 for seniors and Clearwater residents; $3.75 for children, 11-16; $2.50 for children 10 and under. Rod rentals available.

The Pier: St. Petersburg; open 24 hours. Bait shop (cut bait, live shrimp, fiddler crabs, pinfish) and snack bar open 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Rod rentals available. Call (727) 821-3750.

Redington Long Pier: Redington Beach; 1,020 feet, open 24 hours during the summer. The bait shop sells cut bait, live shrimp and pinfish. Rod rentals available. Call (727) 391-9398. $7 entry fee.   May Still be closed.

North Skyway Fishing Pier: St. Petersburg; 1 mile, open 24 hours. Bait shop sells live shrimp, cut bait and rents rods. Cost is $3 for vehicle and $2 per person; seniors $1.50; children 6-12 $1; $10 for RV or camper. Call (727) 865-0668.

South Skyway Fishing Pier: Bradenton; 3 miles long, open 24 hours. Bait shop sells live shrimp, cut bait and rents rods. Cost is $3 for vehicle and $2 per person; seniors $1.50; children 6-12 $1; $10 for RV or camper. (941) 729-0117.