Daily activity:
Thursday 16th: water temp 72.9 S 8-9mph in the a.m. / 76.1 S 9-12mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There was a 65-pound Cobia decked. It was the first caught on the City Pier. Kyle was the lucky angler. He caught it this morning on a live Threadfin Herring and a Carolina Rig.
Friday: water temp 74.3 NE 3-5mph in the a.m. / 75.3 SW 5-9mph in the p.m. The water was clean. The Pompano bite was dead. Lots of Spanish Mackerel were caught. There were big ones in the mix, but they were finicky. They didn’t even want to eat live bait. Late in the afternoon John C decked a 14.4-pound King Mackerel. Six Kings were hooked with two landed. Cigar Minnows and Speedos were everywhere.
Saturday: water temp 74.5 SW 2-6mph in the a.m. / 74.7 SSW 3-5mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were a few Pompano, lots of Spanish Mackerel and a couple of Kings. John C. briefly hooked a Tarpon on a jerk bait. He got two jumps before it threw the hooks. Lots of live bait was available.
Sunday: water temp 74.5 N 10-16mph in the a.m. / 72.0 N 12-20mph wind in the p.m. The water was clear. Several small King Mackerel were decked. A few Spanish Mackerel and Pompano were caught. Remoras have arrived in mass. Live bait was thick.
Monday: water temp 69.4 NNE 10-13mph in the a.m. / 69.8 ENE 6-14mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Pompano and Spanish Mackerel were caught. Hayden V. decked one of the bigger Spanish.
Tuesday: water temp 69.4 E 6-11mph in the a.m. / 71.8 SW 9-12mph in the p.m. The water was clean. A few Spanish Mackerel and Pompano were caught in the morning. The afternoon started slow, but the Spanish turned on about 5:00. There were schools coming through like this one Rick caught. Apparently, Pompano did too as George reached his limit. Butch had to get in on the action too.
Wednesday 22nd: water temp 70.9 ENE 5-11mph in the a.m. / 72.5 Sm11-15ph in the p.m. The water was clean. There was a hot Bonita and Spanish Mackerel bite this morning. Most anglers were able to catch their limit. Kim got in on the Bonita rally. Rod had a great morning. He caught three Bonita, several Spanish, 2 Flounder (16” and 14.5”), and a Long Nose Gar on the Flounder jig. The afternoon brought more Spanish with some Axe Handles hitting the deck. Skinny water produced several Pompano.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in one sample each from Escambia, Okaloosa, and Gulf counties.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Friday May 01, 2026 - New Moon Saturday May 16, 2026
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:06am Sunset: 7:15pm
Friday 2:52am Low -0.3 4:06pm High 1.4
Saturday 3:34am Low -0.1 6:09pm High 1.1
Monday 3:00am Low 0.4 9:28am High 0.8
3:25pm Low 0.5 9:31pm High 0.7
Tuesday 2:11am Low 0.6 9:17am High 1.0
5:24pm Low 0.3
Wednesday 29th. 6:31pm Low 0.2 9:15am High 1.2
Sunrise: 6:00am Sunset: 7:20pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
MONDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop..
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (78/68 rain 07% wind SSE-10-15 in am / S 5-10 in pm)
SATURDAY (77/67 rain 24% wind SSW 10-15 in am / WSW 5-10 in pm)
SUNDAY (79/67 rain 19% wind WSW-10-15 in am / SSW 5-10 in pm)
MONDAY (80/69 rain 20% wind SSE-10-15 in am / SSW 5-10 in pm)
TUESDAY (79/69 rain 23% wind SSW-10-15 in am / WSW 5-10 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(79/70 rain 15% wind WSW-10-15 in am / SW 5-10 in pm)
PIER MANAGEMENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
Bay County Parks and Recreation – 5304 Majetti Tower Road Panama City, FL 32404
850-248-8730
Vince Martin – Bay Co. Parks Division Manager - vmartin@baycountyfl.gov - 850-896-6580
Timothy Pentice- Bay Co. Asst. Div. Mgr. – tprentice@baycountyfl.gov – 448-217-4219
Tight lines and screaming drags,
Sam
SLP053@BELLSOUTH.NET
770-265-2879
