Fishing ?

[cluckyandgerrbear]

We'd love to go fishing as a family in San Juan- our party of 6 includes 2 girls ages 6 and 7 and 2 seniors. It certainly doesn't need to be deep sea fishing as I can't imagine our little ones could reel in a huge fish. Would love to just fish off a pier for the day with lawn chairs and drinks. Is this a thing?

 

We will be there in April if that makes a difference 

 

Thanks in advance!

[crewsweeper]

There's a "fishing pier" near the old San Juan Gate. Easy walk from cruise pier, but not sure if there's a fishing equipment rental place.

Locals often fish from a bridge up in Condado near the Club Nautico  .

I think you have to have a license but I don't know the cost or where to buy.

[Stinger-pr]

On 11/3/2019 at 1:48 PM, crewsweeper said:

There's a "fishing pier" near the old San Juan Gate. Easy walk from cruise pier, but not sure if there's a fishing equipment rental place.

Locals often fish from a bridge up in Condado near the Club Nautico  .

I think you have to have a license but I don't know the cost or where to buy.

That pier no longer exists. Between hurricane Maria in 2017 and a big swells event in March 2018, the pier was torn to pieces and only the pylons are left. No need for a fishing license to fish in PR. Unless you book a fishing day with a company using flat bottom boats in the nearby San Juan lagoon. What you want to do with lawn chairs, etc. is not really something to do in San Juan. Sorry...

[crewsweeper]

Sad to hear the pier is gone.   Are locals still fishing off the bridge?  I can see surf casting not working well in San Juan.

Glad to hear no license is necessary, except for off a boat.  Last I heard they ran around $30+.Probably more now.

[Stinger-pr]

On 11/6/2019 at 8:48 AM, crewsweeper said:

Sad to hear the pier is gone.   Are locals still fishing off the bridge?  I can see surf casting not working well in San Juan.

Glad to hear no license is necessary, except for off a boat.  Last I heard they ran around $30+.Probably more now.

Yes, locals still fish from Dos Hermanos bridge besides the San Juan Marina. I have passed by that spot a million times and have never seen anyone reeling in anything other than a beer and a story but hey, maybe my timing is off. LOL