Anyone 16 years and older must have a fishing license to take any kind of fish, mollusk, invertebrate or crustacean in California, except for persons angling from a public pier for non-commercial purposes in ocean or bay waters. So no you do not need a licence to fish off of a pier. 😉
No you don't not Pier fishing
That's what what i heard also. So no license required on California piers is the correct answer.
Where can I fish without a license
In California, you need a license.
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