Daily activity:
Thursday: water temp 82.8 SSE 18-21mph in the a.m. / 84.0 S 15-20 in the p.m. The clarity was good. We had a couple of rainstorms that passed through in the afternoon with heavy rain and S winds at 22 – 30 mph. The morning saw a couple of small King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel. The afternoon bite was a little better with 5 small King Mackerel and a few Spanish Mackerel. Then late afternoon, Allan decked a very nice King. There was an all-day Bonita bite that was crazy. There were more than 50 Bonita decked, and lots more lost. They ranged from around 6-pounds to 14-pounds 10-ounces. There were several times that 4 fish were being fought at once. Here is a sample of anglers with their catch.
Friday: water temp 83.7 S 10-15mph in the a.m. / 86.5 SW 7-13mph in the afternoon. The clarity was good. There were three small King Mackerel and a few Spanish Mackerel in the morning. Lots of big Bonita were caught…over 40. Bill H. decked a big (for the pier) Mahi. The afternoon started slow with a few King Mackerel. Two were undersize, one was lost to “Flipper”, Wesley decked his first pier King and Ethan decked a nice one. Midafternoon, Cuba hooked a big King that took two long runs. Unfortunately, it shot the pilings and was cut off. Late afternoon brought several more Kings and a few Spanish. There were tons of live bait available consisting of Cigar Minnows, Alewives and Spanish Sardine.
Saturday: water temp 84.6 SW 4-7mph in the a.m. / 87.8 WSW 5-10 in the p.m. The water clarity was good. Several King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel were caught. A couple of Sailfish were spotted, There was lots of Cigar Minnows, Spanish Sardine and Alewives available for live bait,
Sunday: water temp 85.1 W 9-12mph on the a.m. / 87.6 WSW 12-15 The water was clean. About a dozen King Mackerel, a few Spanish Mackerel and a couple of Bonita were caught. Hachid hooked a large King only to have “Flipper” eat it leaving him only the head to retrieve. A couple of Tarpon were hooked. Lots of live bait was available – Cigar Minnows, Spanish Sardine and Alewives. The pier was already crowded at 07:00 am.
Monday: water temp 83.3 NW 9-12mph in the a.m. / 86.9 WSW 12-15mph in the p.m. There were several King Mackerel, and a few Spanish Mackerel caught in the morning. The afternoon brought more King Mackerel (around 15), Spanish Mackerel, a Bonita, Two Sailfish bites with one hooked and Jack Crevalle, Danny decked the only Bonita. A number of anglers caught Kings. Jared, visiting from Winder, Ga., Caught a nice King and fought another bigger fish to the gaff, only to have the hook pull. Midafternoon, a school of big Jack Crevalle came in chasing bait. Five were hooked simultaneously. After an intense fight and many maneuvers untwisting lines, all five were decked. The largest weighed 28 pounds, 4-ounces. The lucky anglers were John C., David Z., Bill K., Jacob J., and David P. A short time later, Jorge Z. hooked a “smoker” King that took a screaming run. Jorge was able to bring the 32-pound fish to the gaff. A couple of Red Drum were caught in the shallows. There were Cigar Minnows, Spanish Sardine and Alewives available for live bait.
Tuesday: water temp 82.8 NW 8-10mph in the a.m. / 84.9 WSW 10-15mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were several King Mackerel in the morning but only one bigger one. Joe C. decked a 25-pound King. There were a few Spanish Mackerel. The afternoon brought a few more small Kings and one “Axe Handle” Spanish Mackerel. Brayden decked a Spanish that was bigger than a couple of the small Kings. Live bait was available- Cigar Minnows, Spanish Sardine and Alewives.
Wednesday: water temp 81.1 N 5mph in the a.m. / 84.4 S 7-10mph in the p.m. The water was clean There were two Bonita in the very early am. The water was flat most of the day with very little activity, A few Spanish Mackerel were caught throughout the day. Baby Bonita were active but only a couple were caught.
Red Tide status: The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected from or offshore of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Bay, Franklin, Levy, Hernando, or Pasco counties..
Tides Link
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New Moon Thursday July 24, 2025 - Full Moon Thursday Aug. 09, 2025
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Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 5:56am Sunset: 7:40pm
Thursday 24th. 9:02pm Low -0.2 10:17am High 2.0
Friday 9:39pm Low -0.1 11:14am High 1.9
Saturday 10:02pm Low 0.2 12:04pm High 1.7
Sunday 9:43pm Low 0.4 12:48pm High 1.5
Monday 9:08pm Low 0.6 1:27pm High 1.3
Tuesday 6:56am Low 0.8 3:34am High 0.9
8:23pm Low 0.7 2:03pm High 1.0
Wednesday 30th. 10:18am Low 0.8 3:19am High 1.1
6:57pm Low 0.7 1:23pm High 0.8
Sunrise: 6:00am Sunset: 7:36pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (85/79 rain 66% wind SE-15)
FRIDAY (87/78 rain 51% wind SSE-12)
SATURDAY (89/79 rain 24% wind S-10)
SUNDAY (90/80 rain 07% wind WNW-11)
MONDAY (95/82 rain 15% wind NW-11)
TUESDAY (94/82 rain 46% wind WNW-09)
WEDNESDAY(90/81 rain 50% wind SW-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
