For anyone who doesn't have a boat, fishing from a bank, pier or
jetty or wadefishing are all good options when there's twenty-seven miles of open, public
beach as is the case here along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Coast's dozen or so public fishing piers and front beaches are known for producing
excellent catches of spotted seatrout, red drum, flounder, Spanish mackerel, jack crevalle
and other gamesters that frequent coastal shallows. 
Many of the public piers have also had low-profile fishing reefs developed within easy casting distance. These oyster shell, concrete aggregate, or crushed limestone structures attract finger mullet, shrimp, anchovies and other bait fish which, in turn, attract the big boys that will put a bend in your rod most any summer morning.
A visit to the nearest fishing camp or bait shop for a bucket of live shrimp and a fishing license, and you'll be ready to try your luck. Or you can try using artificial baits like the popular Cocahoe Minnow. These soft plastic jigs will catch most anything that swims, and they can be counted on for dependable front beach action...
Here's Where:
Bay St. Louis
- Ulman Avenue Pier - On South Beach Boulevard at the foot of Ulman Avenue
- American Legion Pier - At the foot of Washington Street
Pass Christian
- City Park Pier - On Beach Boulevard adjacent to the Pass Christian Small Craft Harbor
Long Beach
- Long Beach Harbor Jetty Pier - On the West side of Long Beach Small Craft Harbor
- Jim Simpson Pier - Just to the West of the Long Beach Small Craft Harbor at the foot of Jeff Davis Avenue
Gulfport
- Westside Community Pier - On Beach Boulevard across from the Community Center
- Gulfport Harbor Jetty - On the East side of Bert Jones Harbor
- Moses Pier - Off Beach Boulevard on the East side of Gulfport Small Craft Harbor
- Courthouse Pier - On Beach Boulevard at the foot of Courthouse Road
Biloxi
- Pat Harrison Pier - On Beach Boulevard at the foot of Pat Harrison Aveue
- Biloxi Lighthouse Pier - On Beach Boulevard directly across from the Bioxi Lighthouse
- Beauvoir Pier - On Beach Boulevard near the foot of Beauvoir Road
- Forrest Avenue Pier - On Beach Boulevard at the foot of Forrest Avenue
- The Old Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge at the foot of Howard Avenue
- The Marine Education Center Pier - on Point Cadet at the foot of the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge
- Biloxi City Pier - at the foot of Porter Avenue on Beach Boulevard
Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs City Pier - at the foot of Martin Avenue
- Small Craft Harbor Pier - at the foot of Harbor Road
Pascagoula
- City Park Pier - at the foot of Beach Boulevard