Daily activity:
Thursday 02nd: water temp 70.7 ESE 8-12mph in the a.m. / 73.0 S 17-22mph in the p.m. The water was clean. The Pompano bite cooled some from the past few days, but several were still caught. George got a huge one that was between 4-5 pounds. Spanish Mackerel were caught throughout the day. Hachid is the man! He showed up midafternoon and said he was going to catch a King. Fifteen minutes later he did just that. He was casting his jerk bait and got hit by a nice King. It was about 20 pounds. Congrats Hachid! 
Friday: water temp 70.2 ENE 4-9mph in the a.m. / 73.9 SE 7-10mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were over 20 Pompano caught throughout the day. Brenda reached her limit early in the morning and also decked a Red Drum. The Spanish Mackerel were thick with several anglers getting their limit of 15. Lorena, a first-time pier fisherwoman got her limit. Casey threw on a nice Cobia only to have it eat the Squid tipper off the jig and not eat the jig. Squid were being caught all day. Cigar minnows were caught in the early morning. None were around for the rest of the day.
Saturday: water temp 71.8 E 5-10mph in the a.m. / 74.1 SE 8-10mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Squid, Spanish Mackerel, Pompano and the first Cobia of the year. Slick decked a 37.5-inch Cobia. There were two King Mackerel Hooked. A visiting angler decked one and the other was lost.
Sunday: water temp 72.7 SSE 4-7mph in the a.m. / 72.9 SW 4-6mph wind in the p.m. The water was clear. There were Squid, Spanish Mackerel and Pompano caught. Jacob J. decked a 36.5-inch Cobia.
Monday: water temp 70.3 NNE 12-17mph in the a.m. / 69.6 NE 8-15mph in the p.m. The water was clean. The morning brought a few Pompano, Spanish Mackerel and a lot of Bonita up to 5-pounds like this one Hayden caught. Jake hooked a King Mackerel but got cut off in the pilings. The afternoon produced more Bonita, a few Spanish Mackerel and lots of Squid. Cigar Minnows and Speedos were thick.
Tuesday: water temp 68.4 ENE 8-12mph in the a.m. / 69.3 NE 11-20mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Jose got a Bonita this morning. There were also a couple of Spanish Mackerel, lots of Cigar minnows and Squid. Hachid had a big King Mackerel follow his plug but didn’t bite. A few Pompano were caught in the morning and afternoon. Here are two of the three Charlie decked. Large schools were coming through but very few would bite. The high NE Wind was making it almost impossible to present a jig. Bait disappeared during the afternoon, but Squid were still being caught.
Wednesday 08th: water temp 67.8 ENE 5-13mph in the a.m. / 68.9 ESE 8-18mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There was a 30-minute Bonita run early in the morning. Spanish Mackerel were caught throughout the day, but they were scattered. The Pompano bite was good just after daylight. Brenda and a couple of other anglers reached their limit. The remainder of the day, a few more were caught. Squid were there all day. Renee shows a triple she caught.
ALERT: The Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) announces the return of the Gulf Coast Salute Air Show, taking place April 10–12 at Russell-Fields City Pier in celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. This free event will debut a new festival site at Aaron Bessant Park and feature an exciting lineup of performances, military displays, interactive STEM experiences, a diverse selection of vendors and nonstop entertainment for all ages. The City Pier will be closed so expect the County Pier to be crowded.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed this week.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
New Moon Friday Apr. 17, 2026 - Full Moon Friday May 01, 2026
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:21 Sunset: 7:06pm
Thursday 09th. 2:20am Low -0.2 2:49pm High 1.4
Friday 3:09am Low -0.2 3:50pm High 1.3
Saturday 3:44am Low -0.1 5:03pm High 1.2
Sunday 4:06am Low 0.0 6:42pm High 1.1
Monday 4:13am Low 0.1 8:28pm High 0.9
Tuesday 4:13am Low 0.3 10:22am High 0.6
3:27pm Low 0.5 10:13pm High 0.8
Wednesday 15th. 3:57am Low 0.5 10:03am High 0.8
4:57pm Low 0.3
Sunrise: 6:15am Sunset: 7:10pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SUNDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
MONDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (78/61 rain 02% wind ENE-10-20 in am /ENE 5-10 in pm)
FRIDAY (78/63 rain 05% wind ENE-10-15 in am / Light & Variable in pm)
SATURDAY (78/65 rain 06% wind SE 10-15 in am / ENE 5-10 in pm)
SUNDAY (78/65 rain 06% wind SE-10-20 in am / SE 5-10 in pm)
MONDAY (76/64 rain 06% wind SSE-10-20 in am / SSE 5-10 in pm)
TUESDAY (77/65 rain 06% wind SSE-10-15 in am / SSE 5-10 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(79/66 rain 07% wind SSE-10-15 in am / S 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
