Yaupon Fishing Pier Rules

·          EVERYONE MUST CHECK IN AT PIER HOUSE TO RECEIVE A DAILY TICKET. TICKET MUST BE VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON THE PIER.

·    PASSES ARE GOOD FROM 6:00 A.M. TILL 6:00 A.M.

·   2 RODS PER PERSON - BOTTOM FISHING (YOU MAY BRING 4 RODS, BUT ONLY 2 ACTIVE AT ANY TIME).

·   5 RODS PER PERSON - KING FISHING (BOTTOM ROD, FIGHTING &ANCHOR, JIG/COBIA & BAIT ROD).

·    CAST NETS ARE ALLOWED AND MAY BE USED ANYWHERE ON THE PIER.. PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF THOSE   FISHING (MINIMUM AGE IS 15 FOR USE OF CAST NETS)

·    CHILDREN 10 & UNDER $3.00 w/PAYING ADULT.

·    NO ANIMALS

·    NO BARE FEET ON PIER.

·    NO SKATEBOARDING, ROLLER BLADES OR BIKES ON PIER.

·    NO DIVING OR JUMPING OFF PIER & NO SITTING ON ANY RAILING.

·    NO CHUMMING.

·    NO CHILDREN SHOULD BE UNATTENDED ON PIER OR IN TACKLE SHOP AT ANYTIME.

·    NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING OR SLEEPING ON PREMISE

·    FISHING CARTS, CHAIRS, COOLERS, ETC. SHOULD NOT OBSTRUCT MAIN TRAFFIC AREA

·    NO PROFANITY.

·    NO WEAPONS.

·    NO ALCOHOL IS TO BE BROUGHT ON THESE PREMISES. IT MUST BE PURCHASED HERE.  (NORTH CAROLINA STATE LAW)

·    WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHECK COOLERS.

·    INTOXICATED INDIVIDUALS & ANYONE NOT ABIDDING BY RULES WILL BE ESCORTED FROM PROPERTY BY OAK ISLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT.

·    NO LOITERING ALLOWED ON PIER OR PROPERTY AFTER 10:00PM.

·    NO FISHING AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PASS.

·    ANY PROBLEMS ON PIER SHOULD BE REPORTED TO PIER HOUSE & AFTER HOURS TO POLICE

   Yaupon Pier King Fishing Rules

·       KING PASS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY TO KING TEE

·   MINIMUM AGE IS 13 FOR KING FISHING

·   1 KING RIG PER FISHERMAN (2 ROD LIVE BAIT TROLLEY METHOD ONLY)

·    NO ANCHOR RODS TO BE SETUP BEFORE DAYLIGHT

·    KING FISHERMAN WITH GUEST PASS REQUIRES GUEST TO BE PRESENT FOR SECOND RIG

·    NO SPIDER LINE OR BRAIDED LINE ALLOWED ON ANCHOR RODS

·    PROPER ALIGNMENT ON KING RIGS DECIDED BY PIERMASTER

·    SABAKI OR GOLD HOOK RIGS MUST BE USED AT PILINGS

·    NO BALLOON, BOTTOM, KITE OR SLIDE-RIG FISHING FROM KING TEE

·    NO PLUGGING NEAR KING RIGS

·    NO SHARK FISHING …..STRICTLY ENFORCED!!!!!

·    ALL CARTS AND FURNITURE MUST BE BEHIND KING BENCH

·    FISHERMAN LEAVING KING TEE FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR MUST PULL IN BAIT ROD

·    KING FISHERMAN MUST ATTEND THEIR RIGS

·    CARE MUST BE TAKEN WITH ALL CAUGHT BIRDS AND SEA CREATURES

Yaupon Pier Bottom Fishing Rules

·      A BOTTOM PASS CONSISTS OF 2 RODS PER PASS... TO BE USED BY PASS HOLDER ONLY   4 RODS MAYBE IN POSSESSION, BUT ONLY TWO ACTIVE

·    PLEASE ATTEND FISHING RODS AND CARTS AT ALL TIMES


Management reserves the right to modify these on an as needed basis.
Any angler fishing on Yaupon Pier is required to know and follow all Federal and State
Mandates, Rules and Regulations concerning the Fisheries Species, size, and catch limits.

      VIOLATION OF ANY RULES MAY RESULT IN BANISHMENT WITHOUT REFUND