Daily activity:
Thursday: water temp 57.4 NW 11-15mph in the a.m. / 61.7 W 13-17mph in the p.m. The water was crystal clear. Terry got one Bonita early in the morning. Lots of Bluefish were caught. Tremaine decked two nice Black Drum. Schools of Pompano were moving through.
Friday: water temp 59.5 N 5-8mph in the a.m. / 61.5 ESE 8-10mph in the p.m. The water was very clean. Red (Terry H.) and Black (Chuck O.) Drum were caught on Ghost Shrimp and dead shrimp. Spanish Mackerel were caught on big Sabiki rigs, two Flounder on Spro bucktail jigs and Whiting on dead shrimp.
Saturday: water temp 62.6 SW 13-15mph in the a.m. / 63.1 SSW 6-11mph in the p.m. The water was rough and became dirty in the afternoon. There were bluefish caught like Brenda got.
Sunday: water temp 62.6 NE 11-20 / 63.3 SSE 9-12mph in the p.m. The water still had mud streaks. Iquang caught a nice Flounder.
Monday: water temp 61.7 ENE 6-10mph in the a.m. / 63.0 SSE 5-7mph in the p.m. The water was mostly clean. Iquang caught two Flounder and there were a few Bluefish caught.
Tuesday: water temp 62.6 ESE 6-9mph in the a.m. / 63.7 SSW 3-5mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Red Drum were the activity of the day. Terry caught a heartbreaker that was ¼ inch too big and Jack caught a slot. Then this young lady caught her first pier fish, a Big Ugly on a Pompano rig. (see: Terry-8-69f92e90; 9-6f558c46; 10-732ace7)
Wednesday: water temp 63.9 WNW 1-5mph in the a.m. / 63.5 SW 9-11mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were a few Spanish Mackerel, Whiting, and Red Drum.
Red Tide status: Over the past week, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was observed in eight samples from Northwest Florida (see Statewidetable1231). Bloom concentrations (>100,000 cells/liter) were observed in one sample from Bay County. We continue to monitor satellite imagery (USF and NOAA NCCOS) to help track nearshore and offshore conditions, although cloud cover over the past few days has obscured imagery in the vicinity of the red tide bloom.
Fish Kills
Fish kills suspected to be related to red tide were reported to FWC's Fish Kill Hotline or other partners over the past week in Northwest Florida (Bay and Gulf counties).
Respiratory Irritation
Respiratory irritation suspected to be related to red tide was reported over the past week in Northwest Florida in Bay County.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Saturday Jan. 03, 2026 - New Moon Sunday Jan. 18, 2026
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:39am Sunset: 4:59pm
Monday 4:00am Low -0.4 4:37pm High 1.0
Tuesday 4:32am Low -0.6 5:22pm High 1.1
Wednesday 14th. 5:09am Low -0.7 6:13pm High 1.1
Sunrise: 6:39am Sunset: 5:04pm CST
(local forecast).
MONDAY (55/41 rain 01% wind NNE-10-15 in am / Light & Variable)
TUESDAY (58/52 rain 07% wind Light & Variable in am / w 5-10 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(63/46 rain 42% wind W-10-15 in am / WNW 10-15 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
