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Picnic Island Park Fishing Pier

Hillsborough · pier

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Park: sunrise to sunset (boat ramp 24 hours)Call ahead

Good for

Target species

Crevalle jack Sheepshead Spotted seatrout Ladyfish

Style

pierstructureflats

Officially listed features

restrooms

From the official source linked below.

General guidance: Near the Port Tampa channel; jacks and ladyfish push bait along the edges while the pier pilings hold sheepshead.

Wind & weather

Mon, 2 AMNNE 17 mphgusts 2370° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 5 AMNNE 16 mphgusts 2370° · Rain 0%Mostly Clear

Mon, 8 AMNNE 16 mphgusts 2370° · Rain 1%Sunny

Mon, 11 AMNNE 17 mphgusts 2478° · Rain 0%Sunny

Mon, 2 PMNE 17 mphgusts 2482° · Rain 1%Sunny

Mon, 5 PMNE 18 mphgusts 2882° · Rain 5%Mostly Sunny

Mon, 8 PMNNE 18 mphgusts 2575° · Rain 1%Partly Cloudy

Mon, 11 PMNNE 16 mphgusts 2171° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 2 AMNNE 14 mphgusts 2068° · Rain 0%Partly Cloudy

Tue, 5 AMNNE 15 mphgusts 1868° · Rain 0%Mostly Clear

Tue, 8 AMNNE 14 mphgusts 1868° · Rain 1%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 11 AMNE 15 mphgusts 2177° · Rain 1%Sunny

Tue, 2 PMNE 16 mphgusts 2482° · Rain 5%Sunny

Tue, 5 PMENE 18 mphgusts 2883° · Rain 5%Mostly Sunny

Tue, 8 PMNE 17 mphgusts 2476° · Rain 4%Mostly Clear

Tue, 11 PMNE 15 mphgusts 2173° · Rain 4%Mostly Clear

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

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

Status	Call ahead City of Tampa Parks & Recreation · (813) 274-8615 · website
Status note	City park page lists a fishing pier next to the boat ramp; a City Council record reports south-of-Gandy piers damaged.
Address	7409 Picnic Island Blvd., Tampa, FL 33616
Hours	Park: sunrise to sunset (boat ramp 24 hours)
Parking / fees	Call ahead — City of Tampa Parks & Recreation · (813) 274-8615 · website
Amenities	Park restrooms, Boat ramp, Picnic shelters, Dog beach, Playground
Fishing license	Statewide (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 City of Tampa: Picnic Island Park

Fish to target here

General habitat guidance; confirm access and regulations before fishing.

Spotted seatrout Near the Port Tampa channel; jacks and ladyfish push bait along the edges while the pier pilings hold sheepshead.
Sheepshead Near the Port Tampa channel; jacks and ladyfish push bait along the edges while the pier pilings hold sheepshead.
Crevalle jack South Tampa bay water offers a pier vantage for spotting bait activity; keep casts clear of boat-ramp traffic.
Ladyfish Near the Port Tampa channel; jacks and ladyfish push bait along the edges while the pier pilings hold sheepshead.

Tide chart, next 48 hours

Predictions from NOAA station Old Port Tampa (8726607). Times are local (EST/EDT). Updated when the site rebuilds.

7-day high/low table

Station: Old Port Tampa (8726607) · 0.5 km away. Heights in feet above MLLW; station local time (EST/EDT). Predictions are not observed conditions.

Date / time	Tide	Feet
2026-10-26 02:09	High	2.929
2026-10-26 09:35	Low	-0.031
2026-10-26 16:27	High	2.17
2026-10-26 20:46	Low	1.578
2026-10-27 02:34	High	3.118
2026-10-27 10:23	Low	-0.179
2026-10-27 17:36	High	2.015
2026-10-27 21:09	Low	1.71
2026-10-28 03:06	High	3.238
2026-10-28 11:15	Low	-0.24
2026-10-28 18:57	High	1.887
2026-10-28 21:31	Low	1.783
2026-10-29 03:45	High	3.256
2026-10-29 12:13	Low	-0.211
2026-10-30 04:32	High	3.159
2026-10-30 13:21	Low	-0.114
2026-10-31 05:30	High	2.957
2026-10-31 14:37	Low	0.011
2026-11-01 05:45	High	2.688
2026-11-01 14:51	Low	0.136
2026-11-01 22:35	High	1.865

not present/background (0-1,000)

Red tide (FWC samples, last 8 days)

Nearest sample: North Shore Park Beach (Middle Tampa Bay), Oct 21 2026; not present/background (0-1,000); 10.5 km away. Maximum within 15 km: not present/background (0-1,000) (5 samples).

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

Next steps

Sources

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