GETTING STARTED

Tybee is an island so of course you can fish from the beach. There are a few areas where "surf", "beach" fishing is not allowed and these areas are clearly marked with signs along the beach. No beach on Tybee's shores is considered private beach property, it is ALL PUBLIC, though you should be sure to avoid the dune lines when going to and from the beach.

FISHING THE ROCKS

On the far north and far southern points of the beach there are rock jetties that protrude outward away from the sandy beaches, these are used more commonly by local crabbers, but some fishing is done from them as well.

TYBEE FISHING PIER

Tybee Fishing Pier is located on the backside of the island. Take Highway 80 until you reach the 2nd traffic light, turn right on Jones Avenue, follow Jones until you reach the dead-end, take a right, the road to the fishing pier is the first STREET to your left, park, and then walk-up to the pier. The pier borders on the "Back River, across the river you will see "Little Tybee Island" which is actually larger than Tybee itself. This island can only be reached by boat or by air.

LAZARETTO FISHING PIER

Directly across from the shop are the Lazaretto Creek Fishing Pier and the oyster bed area just the other side of the Lazaretto Creek bridge. Approaching Tybee on Highway 80, approximately 1/2 mile from the entrance to the Ft. Pulaski National Monument, you will see the Lazaretto Creek Boat Ramp on the righthand side of the road. If you take this turn and proceed down the smal palmetto tree lined roadway(which is actually a part of "Old Tybee Road") you will come to a dead-end, once their, park and it is a very short walk down to the pier, which rests on Lazaretto Creek. You'll also get an excellent view of the bridge, and of the shrimp boats docked just across the river from the pier.


OYSTER BED FISHING

The oyster bed mentioned earlier is on the opposite side of the bridge, to reach it , you must walk across highway 80 over to the left edge of the bridge, from there you will see a trail leading through the marsh and down to the oyster bed.