Daily activity:
Thursday 05th.: water temp 55.5 NW 4-7mph in the a.m. / 57.0 13-18mph in the p.m. The water was a little silty. The bite was very slow. Only a few Bluefish were caught.
Friday: water temp 55.0 ENE 8-12mph in the a.m. / 57.4 W 18-25mph in the p.m. The water was silty and rough. There were a few Bluefish caught.
Saturday: water temp 56.3 N 5-8mph in the a.m. / 57.6 N 9-15mph in the p.m. The water was dirty. Bluefish were the only game until the Squid showed at sunset.
Sunday: water temp 56.3 NE 5-10mph in the a.m. / 57.2 S 2-5mph in the p.m. The water was clearing except for the skinny water. There were Bluefish and a surprise Spanish Mackerel in the morning. Squid in the afternoon.
Monday: water temp 57.2 NE7-9mph in the a.m. / 58.6 SE 6-8mph by noon / 59.0 N 15-25 in the p.m. The water was still silty. There were a few Squid early morning. A few Bluefish were caught throughout the day. One very small Flounder came over the rail and then released. A few Squid were caught after sunset like this one George got.
Tuesday: water temp 58.6 SE 4-6mph in the a.m. / 60.8 SE 5-8mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Mile H. got a nice Sheepshead and Ken P. from Ohio got two Flounder. One was short but the second on was 16 inches. There were a few Bluefish and Squid came in about 4:30.
Wednesday 11th.: water temp 59.2 S 2-4mph in the a.m. / 59.2 SW2-8mph by 5:00 p.m. The water was clean. There were Squid in the early morning. Brenda got 55 by 9:30a.m. Iquang got a Flounder.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Okaloosa County, background to low concentrations in Bay County, and background to very low concentrations in Gulf County.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Sunday Feb. 01, 2026 - Full Moon Tuesday Feb. 17, 2026 -
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:34am Sunset: 5:17pm
Friday 5:56am Low -1.1 7:49pm High 1.4
Saturday 6:45am Low -1.0 8:51pm High 1.4
Sunday 7:30am Low -0.9 9:51pm High 1.2
Monday 8:06am Low -0.7 10:46pm High 1.0
Tuesday 8:25am Low -0.4 11:39pm High 0.8
Wednesday 18th. 7:52am Low -0.2
Sunrise: 6:30am Sunset: 5:22pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 or 2 feet, building to 2 or 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SUNDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Protected waters rough. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
MONDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (69/52 rain 11% wind SSE- Lt & variable in am / ESE 10-20 in pm)
SATURDAY (99/61 rain 13% wind SE-10-15 in am / SSE 10-20 in pm)
SUNDAY (68/54 rain 96% windSNNW-15-250 in am / NW 5-10 in pm)
MONDAY (67/52 rain 11% wind NNW-5-10 in am / Light and variable in pm)
TUESDAY (69/60 rain 20% wind SSE-5-10 in am / Light and variable in pm)
WEDNESDAY(72/63 rain 07% wind S-10-15 in am / SSW 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
