Thursday 04th.: water temp 64.6 ENE 5-10mph in the a.m. / 63.5 NE 7-12mph by 12:55 p.m. / 64.9 E 9-15mph in the p.m. The water was a little silty but still clean. It rained all afternoon. Several Flounder were caught but only a couple of legal size. Bait was scarce.
Friday: water temp 63.9 S 9-13mph in the a.m./ 65.7 N5-0mph in the p.m. The water was slightly silty. It was a nasty day with rain and dreary skies. Only a few Flounder were caught.
Saturday: water temp 65.3 NNE 6-8mph in the a.m. / 65.3 ENE 7-10mph in the p.m. Only a few anglers braved the miserable wet and cold conditions. The morning activity was Flounder. Several were caught. Brenda managed 2 legal fish, and Rowell got a nice 17-inch fish. The afternoon brought a good Flounder bite. Rob, Hector and Rowell got nice size fish with a couple hitting 19-inches. Small sharks were everywhere. Hayden decked a couple. Rob also reported Whiting showing up late in the afternoon. He was able to get a couple using Gulp ghost shrimp on a jig. Fish Bites were also good.
Sunday: water temp 65.1 ENE 11-18mph in the a.m. / 65.8 NNE 5-9mph in the p.m. Small Sharks and Bluefish were the catches today. Rain and grey conditions prevailed all day.
Monday: water temp 64.9 NE 7-11mph in the a.m. / 65.8 N 8-14mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Several Flounder were decked. Ivan’s were too short, but Paul got a 17-inch and Jose got a 14-inch fish. Needle fish and Squirrel fish biting as well. There were Cigar Minnows and some Ballyhoo available for live bait.
Tuesday: water temp 63.3 NNE 5-8mph in the a.m. / 64.2 ENE 4-6mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were a few Flounder, a Red Drum, a Whiting and lots of Bluefish in the morning. Rob D. Decked and released a 29-inch Red that only had one tiny spot on its tail. John had his rod and reel jerked over the rail. Dan was able to hook it and John not only got his rig back, but the Whiting that pulled it into the water. Whiting came in thick in the afternoon. Also, a huge school of Mullet swam through.
Wednesday: water temp 63.0 ENE 8-12mph in the a.m. / 64.6 W 15-20mph in the p.m.
- Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to medium concentrations in Bay County and background to low concentrations in Gulf and Franklin counties.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Thursday Dec. 04, 2025 - New Moon Friday Dec. 19, 2025
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:28am Sunset: 4:43pm
Friday 10:09am Low 0.2 12:24am High 0.6
6:07pm High 0.7
Saturday 7:54am Low 0.2 6:00pm High 0.9
Sunday 4:28am Low 0.0 6:03pm High 1.1
Monday 4:53am Low -0.2 6:11pm High 1.2
Tuesday 5:23am Low -0.4 6:31pm High 1.3
Wednesday 17th. 5:57am Low -0.5 7:02pm High 1.4
Sunrise: 6:32am Sunset: 4:45pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters choppy.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough.
MONDAY
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy.
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (69/55 rain 05% wind SSW-5-10 in am / Light & Variable)
SATURDAY (71/59 rain 09% wind NE-5-10 in am / Light & Variable)
SUNDAY (63/34 rain 24% wind N-10-20 in am / NNE 10-20 in pm)
MONDAY (52/36 rain 00% wind NE-10-20 in am / ENE 5-10 in pm)
TUESDAY (59/48 rain 03% wind ENE-5-10 in am / E 5-10 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(67/57 rain 24% wind ESE-10-15 in am / SE 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
