Daily activity:
Thursday 15th.: water temp 59.0 NW 10-18mph in the a.m. / 57.9 NNW 11-18 by noon and 58.6 NNW 12-15mph in the p.m. The water was crystal clear. There were small Bonito yesterday afternoon and this morning. Iquan, Kim, Robert, Hayden and Brenda worked on the Bonito. Jack got a nice Black Drum.
Friday: water temp 57.2 E 7-9mph in the a.m. / 59.4 SSE 18-22mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were more small Bonito today like these George and Brenda caught.
Saturday: water temp 59.4 ESE 8-15mph in the a.m. / 60.8 SE 7-9mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Dom got a Bonito and a Black Drum.
Sunday: water temp 58.6 N 10-18mph in the a.m. / 59.0 WNW 7-14mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There was cold rain and the pier was empty in the morning. Just before noon, the sun came out but it stayed very cold all day.
Monday: water temp 56.1 N 7-10mph in the a.m. / 59.4 N 6-12mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Hayden got a keeper Flounder this morning. Brenda got her first Squid of the year.
Tuesday: water temp 57.2 NNE 5-7mph in the a.m. / 59.5 NE 5-10mph in the p.m. The water was crystal clear. Two Flounder were caught in the morning. Rob got an 18 inch one and Hachid’s was a tiny bit short and had to go back. Jose got a small Bluefish. Lee caught a nice Whiting in the late afternoon.
Wednesday 21st.: water temp 58.6 E 6-10mph in the a.m. / 57.6 SE 7-9mph in the p.m. The water was clean. The morning started cold and slow. Later the Black and Red Drum came in. Rob and Jack put nice ones on the deck.
Red Tide status: The current status of red tide in Northwest Florida indicates that K. brevis was observed at background to high concentrations in Bay County, background to very low concentrations in Gulf County, and background concentrations in Franklin County. Additionally, significant activity has been detected in the Panhandle, with four samples registering bloom concentrations exceeding the threshold.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Sunday Feb. 01, 2026 - Full Moon Sunday Feb. 01, 2026
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:37am Sunset: 5:10pm
Friday 7:51am Low -0.1 3:04pm High 0.3
8:25pm Low 0.2
Saturday 6:40am Low 0.0 12:13am High 0.2
2:46pm High 0.5
Sunday 2:31am Low -0.1 2:37pm High 0.8
Monday 2:48am Low -0.4 3:11pm High 1.0
Tuesday 3:28am Low -0.7 4:10pm High 1.2
Wednesday 28th. 4:15am Low -0.9 5:26pm High 1.3
Sunrise: 6:37am Sunset: 5:10pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
SUNDAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Protected waters rough. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
MONDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (68/54 rain 23% wind light & variable 10-15 in am /NNE 5-10 in pm)
SATURDAY (69/62 rain 20% wind ESE-10-15 in am / SE 10-15 in pm)
SUNDAY (71/35 rain 84% wind SSW-15-25 in am / NW 10-20 in pm)
MONDAY (50/30 rain 10% wind N-10-20 in am / N 10-15 in pm)
TUESDAY (51/37 rain 02% wind NNE-10-15 in am / NNE 5-10 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(56/38 rain 05% wind NNW-5-10 in am / NNW 10-15 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
