Daily activity:
Thursday 12th.: water temp 70.5 NNW 8-15mph in the a.m. / 66.2 N 12-20mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Small Bonita were caught in the morning. Kim caught two. Paul D. hooked a giant Flounder but didn’t have access to a net. Unfortunately, the estimated 25-inch slab broke off while Paul tried to handline it. Last night the Squid were active. The biggest of the season were in like these Brenda, George and Jack caught. Jack’s Squid was the largest one any of the anglers have ever seen caught.
Friday: water temp 63.7 NE 5-11mph in the a.m. / 64.9 W 7-10mph in the p.m. A black Drum in the morning and a few Squid throughout the day. The Squid bite picked up in the late afternoon. Schools of Ballyhoo were swimming through.
Saturday: water temp 64.0 NE 7-8mph in the a.m. / 65.7 SSW 8-10mph in the p.m. The water was clean. One Sheepshead was caught and then a few Squid late evening.
Sunday: water temp 64.9 SE 7-9mph in the a.m. / 67.8 SE 1-15mph wind in the p.m. The water was crystal clear. Brenda caught a small Flounder early in the morning. A few Bluefish were decked. Big Squid were caught after sunset.
Monday: water temp 68.0 SSW 12-16mph in the a.m. / 66.7 NNW 10-20mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were a couple of Bonita caught during this morning’s thunderstorms. The afternoon brought windy conditions, but a few Squid were caught.
Tuesday: water temp 62.4 N 5-8mph in the a.m. / 62.2 W 13-20mph in the p.m. The water was clean. One Black Drum was hooked but broken off since the angler didn’t have a landing net. Squid were caught.
Wednesday 18th.: water temp 61.7 NE 5-8mph in the a.m. and slipped down to 60.6 by 10:15 / 63.1 NNE 4-9mph in the p.m. The water was clean. A few Bluefish were caught. Squid were caught all day.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Escambia, Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin counties.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
New Moon Wednesday Mar. 18, 2026 - Full Moon Wednesday Apr. 01, 2026
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:47am Sunset: 6:53pm
Thursday 19th. 5:41am Low 0.4 12:19am High 0.7
6:31pm Low 0.1 11:46am High 0.6
Friday 4:18am Low 0.5 1:57am High 0.5
8:05pm Low 0.1 11:16am High 0.9
Saturday 9:46pm Low -0.2 11:34am High 1.1
Sunday 11:32pm Low -0.4 12:14pm High 1.3
Monday 1:03pm High 1.4
Tuesday 1:12am Low -0.5 2:01pm High 1.5
Wednesday 25th. 2:32am Low -0.6 3:08pm High 1.5
Sunrise: 6:38am Sunset: 6:57pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (70/49 rain 00% wind NNE-5-10 in am / NW 5-10 in pm)
FRIDAY (72/60 rain 03% wind ENE/SW-10-15 in am / WSW 5-10 in pm)
SATURDAY (73/63 rain 16% wind WSW 10-20 in am / WSW 10-15 in pm)
SUNDAY (73/64 rain 08% wind WSW-10-15 in am / WSW 5-10 in pm)
MONDAY (74/58 rain 08% wind WSW-10-20 in am / NW 10-15 in pm)
TUESDAY (75/58 rain 09% wind SE-5-10 in am / Light & Variable in pm)
WEDNESDAY(73/60 rain 06% wind SSE-5-10 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
