Daily activity:
Thursday 19th: water temp 62.2 NNE 6-8mph in the a.m. / 63.9 W 11-13mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Rob D. got one Pompano in the early morning and another about noon. Griffin got a small Spanish Mackerel and there were a few Bluefish caught. Squid were caught all day.
Friday: water temp 62.6 NNE 6-7mph in the a.m. / 65.8 WSW 9-13mph in the p.m. Squid were caught all day. Brenda filled her bucket early morning. Kark and his son Koyce caught the only fish for the day. Koyce landed this huge “Big Ugly” Black Drum. Karl hooked two Pompano and decked one.
Saturday: water temp 65.1 W 11-13mph in the a.m. / 67.5 WSW 8-11mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Squid were caught.
Sunday: water temp 66.0 W 6-8mph in the a.m. / 68.4 SW 6-8mph wind in the p.m. The water was crystal clear. A small Shark and Squid were caught.
Monday: water temp 66.2 W 9-13mph in the a.m. / 69.1 W 12-15mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Tom C. caught a Pompano early in the morning, blindly jigging. T.J. hooked a solo, Jack Crevalle in the shallows but lost it in the pilings. There were Squid caught throughout the day.
Tuesday: water temp 65.8 NNE 6-10mph in the a.m. / 67.1 SSW 5-10mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Rob D, caught 4 Pompano, 2 on a jig and 2 on set rods with Ghost Shrimp. A visiting angler got a small Flounder. Four Spanish Mackerel were caught. Squid were caught all morning and again late afternoon and evening. Ivan, Brenda, and Kim caught big ones. Then Brenda had a great meal of fresh Calamari.
Wednesday 25th: water temp 66.9 ESE 7-13mph in the a.m. / 6?.1 NNE 4-9mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were lots of Squid caught and quite a few were large like this one Quang caught. Several anglers took home over a gallon each. There was a decent Pompano bite with 7 hitting the deck. All were on jigs with the set rods coming up empty.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Wednesday Apr. 01, 2026 - New Moon Friday Apr. 01, 2026
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:38 Sunset: 6:57pm
Thursday 26th. 6:36am Low -0.6 4:38pm High 1.4
Friday 4:28am Low -0.5 6:31pm High 1.3
Saturday 5:10am Low -0.4 7:54pm High 1.2
Sunday 5:41am Low -0.1 9:06pm High 1.0
Monday 5:44am Low 0.1 11:38am High 0.4
2:39pm Low 0.4 10:20pm High 0.8
Tuesday 4:57am Low 0.4 10:57am High 0.6
4:40pm Low 0.3 11:42pm High 0.7
Wednesday 01st. 4:23am Low 0.5 10:51am High 0.8
6:01pm Low 0.2
Sunrise: 6:31am Sunset: 7:02pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
FRIDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters very rough.
SUNDAY
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters rough.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters choppy.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (75/63 rain 20% wind S-5-10 in am / WSW 5-10 in pm)
FRIDAY (76/62 rain 22% wind SW-10-15 in am / WNW 10-15 in pm)
SATURDAY (74/57 rain 03% wind NNE 10-20 in am / ENE 10-20 in pm)
SUNDAY (71/61 rain 04% wind E-10-20 in am / E 10-15 in pm)
MONDAY (76/64 rain 06% wind SE-10-15 in am / SE 5-10 in pm)
TUESDAY (75/64 rain 11% wind SSE-10-15 in am / SE 5-10 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(76/62 rain 16% wind SSE-10-20 in am / SSE 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
