You might think we were playing the game; how low can you go when looking at our water temperatures this period. We dropped to 52.9 degrees Monday morning and never got above 57.2 all seven days. Our water quality was from semi-clear to dirty. Given these conditions, you can imagine it was a tough week for the anglers. The pier was empty a lot. However, the weather changed today and is supposed to be warmer for the next several days. We are exchanging the cold air for rain.
A few braved the conditions, and a few fish were decked. The numbers were very low but there were Whiting, Red Drum, Flounder, Sheepshead, Bluefish and Squid caught. Chuck managed to get two slot Red Drum, on different days, that he invited for dinner. Dennis, from Canada, decked a nice Sheepshead.
Daily activity:
Thursday: water temp 56.1 – 54.7 – 57.2 A few Whiting late in the day and some Squid. The water was clearing but started getting rough near sunset.
Friday: water temp 54.7 – 58.1 One short Flounder. One Red Drum hooked but lost.
Saturday: water temp 54.9 – 56.5 ChuckO got a 26” slot Red in the freezing temps.
Sunday: water temp 53.6 – 54.9
Monday: water temp 52.9 – 55.4 A Red Drum
Tuesday: water temp 55.6 – 56.5 Two Red Drum, a Sheepshead, a Whiting and a Bluefish.
Wednesday: water temp 56.7 – 55.9 Two Red Drum.
Red Tide status: The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected statewide over the past week.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Thursday Jan. 25, 2024 New Moon Friday Feb. 09, 2024
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:36am Sunset: 5:13pm
Thursday 25th. 7:47am Low -0.8 9:35pm High 1.1
Friday 8:12am Low -0.7 10:10pm High 1.0
Saturday 8:18am Low -0.5 10:41pm High 0.9
Sunday 8:08am Low -0.4 11:08pm High 0.7
Monday 8:02am Low -0.2 11:34pm High 0.5
Tuesday 7:46am Low -0.1 2:45pm High 0.3
6:41pm Low 0.2 11:55pm High 0.3
Wednesday 31st. 6:46am Low 0.0 2:18pm High 0.4
Sunrise: 6:33am Sunset: 5:18pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of fog.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Areas of dense fog.
FRIDAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog.
SATURDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 15 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas around 4 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
MONDAY
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
MONDAY NIGHT
North winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (68/63 rain 59% wind SSE-12)
FRIDAY (69/63 rain 70% wind S-08)
SATURDAY (69/57 rain 89% wind S-12)
SUNDAY (62/45 rain 12% wind NW-15)
MONDAY (60/64 rain 04% wind NNW-12)
TUESDAY (61/47 rain 05% wind WNW-08)
WEDNESDAY(63/50 rain 05% wind WNW-07)
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
Tight lines and screaming drags,
Sam
