Pete's Pier Bait & Tackle: Crystal River

We booked a manatee tour with captain Steve and had a great time. Beautiful weather, saw a couple manatees, eagles, ducks. Very good time was had. Pay parking for a nominal price.

Great place to launch a kayak or boat to visit 3 Sisters spring.There is a fee to park at Pete's: $10 for a vehicle or $15 for vehicle and trailer. Pay at the bait and tackle shop behind the boat launch on the dock. We launched kayaks at Pete's next to the boat launch, behind the dumpster enclosure. When paddling out, turn left out of Pete's and hug the left side of the bay. Eventually you will pass under a bridge and see homes both sides. Once the homes on the left disappear, you will be getting close to the springs. 3 sisters will be on your left. You can enter between the poles that mark the entrance. Kayaks can enter(when it's not manatee season) but boats cannot. Boats can anchor outside and passengers can swim in through the poles. I recommend bringing mask and fins and floatation (pool noodle) to enjoy the spring. We saw lots of fish, crabs and cormorant in the perfectly clear 72° water. This is a must see if you enjoy Florida's springs. You may want to bring an anchor for your kayak if you choose to swim. On our trip, the weather was windy and Kings bay out of Pete's was choppy. It actually got worse in the bay as we returned. Almost too much for a kayak! Check the weather!

Access point to launch your boat or catch one of several great inshore or offshore charters. Gas, ice, and a bait store. Great times on the Gulf of Mexico!

Affordable bail :and shrimp, squid and light tackle directly on the pier. So convenient never had to leave our spot

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Fun place, there was a boat show there. In season, at the fish cleaning station there are big tarpon feasting on the left overs!!!!

This is an excellent place to Launch whether the tide is high or low it is only a short trip around the corner to get to the Clearwater and you can flush your boat .

Bait comes in every morning fresh from one of the shrimp boats stored at the marina

It's a nice place with a friendly atmosphere everyone was helpful and we booked a charter fishing trip with Real-Time Outfiters captain Leo and Leon put us on some good fish

Absolutely one of the most picturesque places I've seen as a lifelong Florida resident. The water is crystal clear, and taking off from the ramp we even had an opportunity to watch the fishermen clean their fish and feed the carcasses to huge tarpon right from the dock. And then we paddled into the "3 sisters springs" and saw more of the beauty and wonder of our amazing state. Nobody does it the way we do in Florida, and Pete's Pier is a spectacular spot to start.

Great place for seeing manatees. Kayaking trips, boating. Boat storage. I was gonna need a slip for. 65 foot yacht and the owners were quick to make room for me only we changed our mind. But the staff has always been good to my family as long as I've used the Gulf of Mexico. Enjoy

Very nice, the ppl were pleasant and very knowledgeable about the products and adventures they had to offer... and they have quite a few things to do. The captains very good at their jobs as well, which makes it much easier to enjoy your time on the boat with them "trust means a lot on the water" and not just about the water the capt. was also a driver and knew the underwater areas well as well.. So to button this up i would not go back without stopping in 1st, if not to get supplies or dive gear,just to say hello to my new friends there. Thanks for making myself and my wife's dive trip so enjoyable.

Nice to see the manatee, and swim with them. Wet suits are available.

Awesome service! Parked our 53' Bertram overnight at the Dock with no problems. Staff was great next morning on services, ice, etc. We come here weekly with our smaller Boats for bait, drinks, ice, and the perts. THEY COUNT THE BAIT UNLIKE SOME OTHER BAIT PLACES ALONG THE RIVER WHERE IT TURNS LEFT BY A BRIDGE ON FT ISLAND TRAIL. If you order 200 Shrimp you get 205. They also DONT GIVE YOU SAND PERCH AS PINFISH OR WORSE YET, JUVENILE MANGROVE SNAPPER THAT FWC WILL BUST YOU FOR HAVING. I mean can you just imagine it now Check? Oh yeah.... I'm sorry I have these way undersized Snapper in my Livewell Officer. The Guy at the Baitshop must've put those in there. Check your Bait if you're buying live fish. Check the rest then buy from the best. Pete's never disappoints.

Very friendly and kind. Efficient. I will definitely go there again

Great place for bait and tackle

Nice place and staff. The docks have a great view and there are manatee zones you can go out to and swim with manatees.

Bo, the new owner has greatly improved every aspect of this property since purchasing it several years ago. Great place to launch from or store a boat.

They have the best charter fishing we caught about 50 fish that day. Capt. Leo Hampton is the best he knows where to find the fish! This place does manatee tours and the like...$350.00 for a half day. It's worth it!!

We went on a fishing trip out of this pier with reel time outfitters Captain Leon and had a great time and they do have a clean bathroom 😁