K. San Diego Bay
Shelter Island Pier
RestrictedTake allowed, but with a spot-specific limit (pier buffer, city code, closure, anchoring ban) Approximate area — exact entry not verified
- EntryPier (hoop net)
- PinApproximate
- Sources3 · high
Legal note: Hoop net only: no license on a public pier, but a report card is required; max 2 nets. Diving in the bay is reported banned. The lot closes about 10 p.m.–6 a.m.
Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›
Approximate location — check the spot on satellite before you go.
Getting in
- Location
32.71230, -117.22680 (approximate, not verified in person). 1776 Shelter Island Dr. (D29)
- How to find it
1776 Shelter Island Dr; open 24 hrs, lot closed ~10 p.m.–6 a.m.
- Entry and exit
n/a (pier). About 200 ft out with a T end nearly 500 ft wide. A boat and kayak launch dock sits on the inside of the west wing. (D29)
- Parking and facilities
- Free parking near the foot of the pier; signs ban parking 10:30 p.m.–6 a.m.
- Restrooms at the foot of the pier, cleaning stations, lights.
- A bait and tackle shop on the pier.
- The pier itself is open 24 hours.
(D29, D60)
The dive
- Depth
no figure; deeper water off the end (D29)
- Terrain
- Riprap along the shore, then a sand strip.
- An eelgrass bed under about two-thirds of the pier.
- Then sand and mud.
- Strong tidal current at times.
(D29)
Notes for every spot in San Diego Bay
The bay is a hoop-net area. Diving inside Ballast Point is reported banned (see laws.md). (D63, D28) All the piers here are run by the Port of San Diego, and no fishing license is needed on them (the report card still is). (D29, D30, D31, D36)
Lobster
fairly common, mostly caught at night in the eelgrass; reports up to nearly 11 lb (D29). The busiest hoop-net pier in the bay. (D58)
Rules here
Restricted
Hoop net only: no license on a public pier, but a report card is required; max 2 nets. Diving in the bay is reported banned. The lot closes about 10 p.m.–6 a.m.
Zones
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Legal sources
Cameras
San Diego Web Cam – Shelter Island (Bali Hai)best for this spot
surface · points at north tip of Shelter Island looking east to downtown · run by San Diego Web Cam (B. Bahrami)
Island Palms Hotel marina cam
surface · points at Shelter Island marina · run by Best Western Plus Island Palms
Sources & last verified
- Coordinates
- 32.7123, -117.2268 (approx (desk estimate 2026-10-22, not verified))
Approximate location — not verified: the pin is an estimate; check it on site.
- Rules last verified
- Nov 12, 2026 (laws.md)
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