Daily activity:
Thursday 13th. water temp 87.3 W 11-15mph in the a.m. / 88.3 W 10-15mph. The water was silty.
There were Hardtails, Ladyfish and one Bonita caught. Mid-afternoon, Allan S. casted a live Cigar minnow to get hit as soon as it hit the water. It would be the only King Mackerel caught. It hit the scale at 21.4 pounds. Cigar minnows and a few Spanish Sardines were available for live bait.
Friday: water temp 86.0 W 7-10mph in the a.m. / 874 WSW 9-13mph in the p.m. The water was still silty. The shallow water was dirty. Only a couple of Spanish Mackerel and Hardtails were caught this morning. More Hardtails hit the deck in the afternoon. John P. came out after lunch and made one cast before a violent bite. The fish skied right after the hit then screamed line off the spool. This one Gave John a battle and for a while we were not sure who was going to give out first. However, John skillfully finished the fight and got it to the gaff. It hit the scale at 38.3-pounds. It should have weighed around 45 but it was very skinny.
Saturday: water temp 85.5 N 5-8mph in the a.m. / 87.6 SW 12-15mph in the p.m. The water was still a little silty. It was a slow day.
Sunday: water temp 85.6 NNE 4-6mph in the a.m. / 88.3 WSW 9-13mph wind in the p.m. The water was silty. There were a few Spanish Mackerel caught. Brenda got a nice 15-inch Whiting. There were lots of bait schools around the pier.
Monday: water temp 87.4 NW 6-8mph in the a.m. / 88.0 WSW wind 12-17mph in the p.m. The water was silty and hot. The water off the end was better in the afternoon. There were a few Spanish Mackerel, Ladyfish and Hardtails in the morning. There were also Cigar minnows, Spanish Sardine and baby Bonita. The afternoon was slow. There were a couple of King Mackerel seen but none caught. Cigar minnows and Spanish Sardine were available for live bait.
Tuesday: water temp 86.2 W 16-18mph in the a.m. / 87.3 W 15-19mph in the p.m. The water was better but not clear- still green with algae. Shallow water is still dingy. There were a few Spanish Mackerel and Hardtails this morning. I also had a report of 2 Pompano caught. This afternoon there were a few Hardtails and Ladyfish. I saw three Spanish caught. There was one King Mackerel bite this morning and one this afternoon. Neither fish was hooked. Cigar minnows were available for live bait.
Wednesday 19th. water temp 84.6 WNW 6-10mph in the a.m./ 86.0 SSW 28-42mph in the p.m. The water was silty. There were a few Spanish Mackerel, baby Bonita and Hardtails in the morning. Midafternoon thunderstorms moved in bringing strong wind. There were Hardtails and bait but nothing else. Cigar minnows, Alewives, Spanish Sardine and Moonies were available for live bait.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in one sample from Pasco County.
Tides for the upcoming week:
Full Moon Thursday Aug. 27, 2026 - New Moon Thursday Sept. 10, 2026
Sunrise: 6:12am Sunset: 7:17pm
Thursday 20th. 3:52pm Low 0.3 2:51am High 1.7
Friday 4:40pm Low 0.2 3:48am High 1.7
Saturday 5:23am Low 0.2 5:08am High 1.8
Sunday 6:02pm Low 0.2 6:44am High 1.8
Monday 6:36pm Low 0.2 7:54am High 1.8
Tuesday 7:05pm Low 0.3 8:48am High 1.8
Wednesday 26th. 7:22pm Low 0.4 9:37am High 1.8
Sunrise: 6:16am Sunset: 7:11pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of 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.
SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (90/78 rain 23% wind WW 11mph
FRIDAY (88/78 rain 39% wind W 10mph
SATURDAY (88/79 rain 41% wind WSW 10mph
SUNDAY (91/80 rain 23% wind W 10mph
MONDAY (90/79 rain 30% wind WSW 9Mph
TUESDAY (88/79 rain 47% wind WSW 8mph
WEDNESDAY(87/78 rain 41% wind SW 10mph
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
