The 2025 BCO King Mackerel Tournament began Sunday morning at 06:00. So far, no Kings have been entered. You can still register (free) by text, messenger or email to Sam at SLP053@BELLSOUTH.NET or 770-265—2879 You can see the full announcement with all the information and the current participation list at:
www.facebook.com/sam.patrick.315
Daily activity:
Thursday: water temp 84.6 SW 12-15mph in the a.m. / 84.6 W 5-11mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There was a very early morning King Mackerel bite. At least a dozen “snake” Kings hit the deck with a few Spanish Mackerel in the mix. The afternoon was slower with a half dozen snake Kings decked. Late afternoon, Dean from N. C. got a solid hit then a long screaming run. The fish took him deep into the backing on his reel. After a second run, Dean was able to bring the fish pier side on the west corner only to break off when the fish circled the gaff rope. It looked to be a solid 35 pounds if not more. There were also a few Spanish caught. There were Cigar Minnows, Alewives and Spanish Sardine available for live bait.
Friday: water temp 83.7 Sin the a.m. / 84.0 S 7-10mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were a few “snake” King Mackerel and a few Spanish Mackerel in the morning along with lots of rain. The afternoon was very dead. Only a couple of Spanish were caught. Red Drum were active in the skinny water late afternoon. A couple of tiny Sailfish were seen but no bites. Bait was limited but Alewives, Cigar Minnows and a few Spanish Sardine were available.
Saturday: water temp 82.8 ENE 5-8mph in the a.m. / 84.6 W 9-13mph in the p.m. There were 10 small 8–10-pound King Mackerel caught in the afternoon. Paul D. caught slot Red Drum in the skinny water.
Sunday: water temp 84.7 NNE 5-7mph in the a.m. / 86.4 NNE 5-12mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were a few “snake” King Mackerel in the morning along with some Spanish Mackerel like this one Justin caught. There were only small Spanish in the afternoon. Mark F. got another upper slot Red Drum in the shallows late afternoon.
Monday: water temp 84.0 N 5-7mph in the a.m. / 83.8 NNE 8-15mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were two “snake” Kings and a few Spanish Mackerel in the morning. The afternoon saw a few more Spanish, lots of Remoras and several tiny Sailfish sighted. There were Alewives and a few Cigar Minnows available for live bait.
Tuesday: water temp 82.4 NNE 6-9mph in the a.m. / 82.8 NNE 7-14mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were two “snake” Kings and a few Spanish Mackerel in the morning. The afternoon saw a few more Spanish, lots of Remoras and several tiny Sailfish sighted. There were Alewives, Cigar Minnows and a few Spanish Sardine available for live bait.
Wednesday: water temp 82.2 ENE 6-11mph in the a.m. / 83.1 NNE 5-12mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were Spanish Mackerel in the morning. The afternoon saw more Spanish, lots of Remoras, Ladyfish and several tiny Sailfish sighted. There were Alewives, Cigar Minnows and a few Spanish Sardine available for live bait.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed in Bay County. Two samples from Gulf County observed the organism at very low concentrations.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Monday Oct. 06, 2025 - New Moon Tuesday Oct. 21, 2025
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:36am Sunset: 6:26pm
Friday 4:55pm Low 0.5 7:22am High 1.7
Saturday 5:03am Low 0.7 8:50am High 1.6
11:06pm High 1.0
Sunday 3:01am Low 1.0 10:23am High 1.4
4:57pm Low 1.0 10:42pm High 1.2
Monday 4:48am Low 0.7 12:10pm High 1.3
4:06pm Low 1.2 10:00pm High 1.4
Tuesday 3:11am Low 0.5 9:49pm High 1.7
Wednesday 08th. 7:36am Low 0.3 10:22pm High 1.9
Sunrise: 6:40am Sunset: 6:19pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (85/70 rain 04% wind ENE-15)
SATURDAY (85/72 rain 24% wind ENE-16)
SUNDAY (83/73 rain 73% wind E-16)
MONDAY (84/73 rain 56% wind E-12)
TUESDAY (85/72 rain 39% wind ENE-12)
WEDNESDAY(87/71 rain 24% wind ENE-10)
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
