Daily activity:
Thursday 04th: water temp 78.6 ESE 9-15mph in the a.m. / 80.1 S 5-8mph. The water was clean. There were two Kings hooked in the morning with one 8-pound fish decked. Spanish Mackerel, Hardtails and small Bonita were caught but not in the numbers that we had yesterday. There was lots of live bait available.
Friday: water temp 78.6 ENE 6-10mph in the a.m. / 81.0 SSE 15-25mph in the p.m. The water was clean. The morning was more active than the afternoon. There were 2 small Kings caught along with Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, Northern Mackerel and Hardtails. Brenda shows a sample of the early catch. The afternoon saw two more small Kings that Lane and Jen caught. In addition there were a few more Spanish, Bonita, Northern Mackerel and Hardtails. Later in the afternoon the Ladyfish and Bluefish joined the catches.
Saturday: water temp 78.8 E 6-9mph in the a.m. / 80.8 SSE 15-20mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Three-to-five-pound Bonita, a few Northern Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel and Hardtails were caught. A few “snake” King Mackerel were hooked with a couple decked. Red Drum were caught in the shallows. Live bait was available
Sunday: water temp 80.2 S 4-6mph in the a.m. / 81.9 SW 7-10mph wind in the p.m. The water was clean. A few “Snake King Mackerel were hooked with a couple decked. Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, Northern Mackerel and Hardtails were caught. There was one huge Spanish decked. Live bait was available.
Monday: water temp 81.1 W 5-7mph in the a.m. / 81.0 S 4-8mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Almost a dozen “snake” King Mackerel were caught early in the morning. The bite started at sunrise and was over by 05:45. The remainder of the day saw Spanish Mackerel sporadically caught. There were a few Hardtails decked. Live bait was thick from the shallows all the way to the end of the pier.
Tuesday: water temp 82.8 3-5mph in the a.m. / 82.8 S 6-9mph in the p.m. The water was clean. The morning was very active with Bonita and Spanish Mackerel. Both small and large Bonita up to 10.5-pound Bonita were decked. Kim, Tsard and Kya show some of the many Bonita that were caught. The pier was crowded with a ton of lures being cast at the same time. One rod was broken and two people got hooked. The afternoon saw a few more Bonita and a slow but steady Spanish bite. Late afternoon there were Ladyfish decked. Live bait was available- Cigar minnows, Threadfin Herring, Speedos, Spanish Sardine and Alewives.
Wednesday 10th: water temp 82.0 ENE 2-5mph in the a.m. /84.4 SSW 7-9mph in the p.m. The water was dark but clean. There were 4 King Mackerel hooked but only 2 “snakes” decked. There were Bonita in the morning. Spanish Mackerel bit off and on throughout the day. Hardtails, Ladyfish and a few Bluefish came in late in the afternoon. Live bait was available.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
New Moon Sunday June 14, 2026 - Full Moon Monday June 29, 2026
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 5:40am Sunset: 7:44pm
Thursday 11th. 5:48pm Low 0.0 6:52am High 1.4
Friday 6:38pm Low -0.3 7:17am High 1.7
Saturday 7:36pm Low -0.5 8:01am High 1.9
Sunday 8:36pm Low -0.6 8:57am High 2.0
Monday 9:32pm Low -0.6 10:01am High 2.1
Tuesday 10:23pm Low -0.6 11:08am High 2.1
Wednesday 17th. 11:07pm Low -0.4 12:11pm High 2.0
Sunrise: 5:41am Sunset: 7:46pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and south 2 feet at 8 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (86/77 rain 08% wind S-10-15 in am / WSW 5-105 in pm)
FRIDAY (86/78 rain 15% wind WSW-10-20 in am / W 10-15 in pm)
SATURDAY (87/79 rain 16% wind WSW 10-20 in am / W 10-15 in pm)
SUNDAY (86/79 rain 20% wind WSW-10-20 in am / WSW 10-15 in pm)
MONDAY (85/77 rain 24% wind WSW-10-20 in am / SW 10.15 in pm)
TUESDAY (82/76 rain 70% wind WSW-10-20 in am / SW 10-15 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(83/77 rain 57% wind SW-10-15 in am / SSW 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
