Juno Beach Pier Fishing

Juno Beach Pier combines serious fishing with a conservation mission. Loggerhead Marinelife Center runs it under its Responsible Pier Initiative, which asks anglers to handle and release fish, and especially hooked turtles, the right way.

• 990 feet of pier close to the Gulf Stream edge, with the end T closed for now after surf damage
• Summer snook, winter pompano, and spring and fall kingfish and cobia
• Full-service Pier House with bait, tackle, rentals and snacks
• Turtle-season hours protect nesting beaches

The pier is in Juno Beach Park, 14775 U.S. Highway 1, Juno Beach, between Jupiter and North Palm Beach.

• Getting there: follow U.S. 1 or A1A to Juno Beach Park; the pier is at the beach.
• Parking: the Palm Beach County park lot beside the pier; it fills early when fish are running.
• Hours: sunrise to sunset from March through October, and from February 19 in 2026 because turtles nested early; from November through February the pier has opened 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and to midnight on Friday and Saturday. Check before a dawn or night trip.
• Construction: a phased refurbishment began June 1, 2026 and was estimated at about six months, closing sections in turn; the T at the end has been closed since September 26, 2026 after surf damage, until further notice. The pier posts updates on the work each week.

Few Florida piers match the variety here.

• Spring (Mar–May): kingfish and cobia on the northbound migration, pompano tailing off, blue runners
• Summer (Jun–Aug): snook along the beach and pier shadows, tarpon early in the day, jacks
• Fall (Sep–Nov): the mullet run brings snook, tarpon, jacks and bluefish; kingfish return
• Winter (Dec–Feb): pompano, whiting, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, little tunny

Match the rod to the run.

• Pompano and whiting: pompano jigs or sand fleas and shrimp on a double-dropper rig with 2–4 oz pyramid sinker, close to the surf trough
• Mackerel and bluefish: spoons and plugs on a short wire tippet
• Kingfish: live runner or pilchard on a wire stinger rig under a float from the outer open section while the T is closed
• Snook: live pilchards, croakers or jigs early and late in the day; 40 lb leader
• Use a pier net for big fish; hauling them up by the line breaks leaders and injures fish you mean to release.

Tides are two a day (semidiurnal), about two to three feet.

• Moving water and clear, blue-green water fish best; the incoming often brings it
• The first hour after opening is prime for mackerel and kings, the last before closing for snook
• Southeast breezes are ideal; a strong northeast swell dirties the water and makes the end rough
• The day after a winter front brings pompano and bluefish action
• Turtle-season hours mean sunrise is the earliest start; plan around opening time

The deck is flat and railed, with sections closed in turn during the 2026 refurbishment.

• Accessible from the park lot to the deck
• Surfers and swimmers use the beach on both sides; keep casts well clear
• Lightning from summer afternoon storms
• Strong sun; little shade on the deck
• Rip currents along the beach
• Hooked sea turtles need staff help; never cut the line or haul one up by it
• Handle kingfish and bluefish carefully; their teeth cut deep
• Keep out of closed sections and away from the damaged T

Well equipped.

• Pier House with guest services, snack bar, gift store, bait and tackle, rental poles
• Park restrooms and outdoor showers
• Lifeguarded beach alongside
• Loggerhead Marinelife Center, the sea turtle hospital, is just up the road
• Picnic shelters in Juno Beach Park
• Food and shops along U.S. 1 nearby
• Staff can help with tackle and advice at the Pier House

• Follow the Responsible Pier Initiative: if you hook a sea turtle, do not cut the line; call staff so it can be brought up safely.
• Check the pier's weekly construction update to see which section is closed.
• When the T reopens, kingfish anglers take the end early during runs; arrive at opening.
• Winter pompano bite close to the beach, not at the end.
• Bring a small sabiki for live bait.
• Turtle-season lighting rules mean no bright lights on the beach at night.

Juno Beach Pier is owned by Palm Beach County and operated by Loggerhead Marinelife Center.

• Small daily spectator and fishing fees; follow posted pier rules and seasonal hours
• Palm Beach County says the pier's admission fee includes your saltwater fishing license while you fish from the pier; anywhere else you need your own unless you are exempt
• No fishing in the park's guarded swimming area; balloons are banned in the park
• Report hooked or entangled sea turtles to pier staff; never cut the line
• Snook and tarpon have their own seasons and handling rules; check current FWC rules for size, bag and season limits before keeping anything