# 57984: Subject: GoM Gulf State Park Pier, Alabama

Submitted by Pier#r (ip 132.228.195.207)

• Fished on 7/20/2009

• Report received: 8/3/2009

Water Temperature: 85
Water Clarity: 5'-15'
Seas: 0'-2'
Weather: Very nice for late July. Mild temps with light to moderate S-SW winds picking up with the afternoon seabreeze. A few thunderstorms in the area, but they stayed away from the pier all week!
Fishing_for: ANYTHING that bites ;-)
Boat: .
captain: .

Report:
After a 58 month long wait (since Hurricane Ivan virtually destroyed the old 850' pier) the 1540' Gulf State Park Pier (in Gulf Shores, AL) reopened the week of July 20th. Here is a link to the official State Park website (Rates, Rules & Regs). http://www.alapark.com/GulfState/Gulf%20State%20Park%20Pier/

I fished Mon-Fri of opening week and the catches were phenomenal. Many flounder and king mackerel (to 31#) were caught along with nice spanish mackerel, redfish, black drum and some speckled trout. Also there have been THOUSANDS of 1#-3# bluefish landed.

Sure am glad to get our pier back (bigger and better than ever ;-) Thank You Lord!

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