Daily activity:
Thursday 26th: water temp 67.1 ENE 4-8mph in the a.m. / 69.1 WSW 9-12mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There was a good Squid bite all day. Pompano, Red Drum and Black Drum were seen but nothing bit until late afternoon. About 4:30 a few schools of Pompano came through. Griffin caught one and a couple more were hooked but lost. Then just before sunset the bite turned on. Several more Pompano were caught. There were a few schools of Ballyhoo moving through.
Friday: water temp 68.4 WSW 2-5mph in the a.m. / 69.8 WSW 10-12mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Squid were caught both morning and afternoon. Pompano were coming through but were slow to bite early in the day. The bite improved in the afternoon with several Pompano decked. About 2:00, Spanish Mackerel came in and bit for about 30 minutes. Over a dozen were caught up to about 15 inches. One Flounder was caught by a visiting angler. Ballyhoo were coming through with good catches.
Saturday: water temp 68.5 N 11-20mph in the a.m. / 68.0 NNE 15-25mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Squid were caught. There was a decent Spanish Mackerel bite.
Sunday: water temp 65.7 ESE 6-13mph in the a.m. / 66.9 NE 6-8mph wind in the p.m. The water was crystal clear. Squid were thick. The bite picked up today with catches of Bonita, Spanish Mackerel and Pompano. Granger caught a Jack Crevalle.
Monday: water temp 66.4 E 5-10mph in the a.m. / 69.3 SSE 9-12mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were Squid, Pompano and a few Spanish Mackerel caught. The Pompano bite was best in the morning and late afternoon. Jigs got most of the bites. Here are a couple James and George caught. Several schools of Jack Crevalle came through. Paul D. caught a legal Flounder. Ballyhoo were coming in on the back side of the pier.
Tuesday: water temp 68.5 ESE 5-10mph in the a.m. / 71.4 SE 8-12mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Lots of Pompano were caught throughout the day Several anglers caught their limits. Good catches of Spanish Mackerel were caught just out from the first Tee. One I saw was about 4 pounds. Two Cobia were hooked but lost. Steve M. hooked one in shallow water that was estimated to be between 30-40 pounds It spit the jig. Then later in the afternoon John C. was retrieving a Sniper jerk bait off the end Tee when a huge Cobia hit his lure. The hook pulled almost immediately. Both Hachid and John reported the fish was well over 80 pounds. Thomas from Jacksonville caught a 28-pound Black Drum early in the morning. Rob D. brought another one pier side midafternoon, but it broke off before he could get it into the net. Schools of big Jack Crevalle teased anglers all afternoon but none were hooked. Several schools of Menhaden passed the pier with big Red Drum herding them. Some Squid were caught.
Wednesday 25th: water temp 69.6 ESE 7-11mph in the a.m. / 72.7 SSE 9-12mph in the p.m. The water was clean. The morning was slow with a few Pompano and Spanish Mackerel. Brenda and Gordon made nice catches. The afternoon brought a little better Pompano bite and more Spanish Mackerel. George got a Pompano that was at least 4 pounds. Lots of Ballyhoo were hanging out in the shallow water.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in and offshore of Okaloosa County, and in Walton, Bay, and Gulf counties.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Wednesday Apr. 01, 2026 - New Moon Friday Apr. 17, 2026
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:30 Sunset: 7:02pm
Sunday 10:45pm Low -0.1 11:33am High 1.3
Monday 11:59pm Low -0.2 12:16pm High 1.4
Tuesday 1:04pm High 1.4
Wednesday 08th. 1:15am Low -0.2 1:55pm High 1.4
Sunrise: 6:23am Sunset: 7:06pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
MONDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
(local forecast).
SUNDAY (77/58 rain 48% windSSWE-5-10 in am / N 10-15 in pm)
MONDAY (69/58 rain 21% windNNSE-10-20 in am / NNE 10-15 in pm)
TUESDAY (75/56 rain 24% wind NE-10-20 in am / ENE 10-15 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(74/58 rain 12% wind ENE-10-20 in am / E 10-20 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
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