Daily activity:
Thursday 18th: water temp 81.5 S 17-20mph in the a.m. / 82.6 SW 810mph. The water was dark Bay water and began to deteriorate as the day progressed. The morning started with a good bite. There were Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, Jack Crevalle and King Mackerel caught. Brenda, Wayne, his son Wilson and Brad were some of the lucky anglers to put Jack Crevalle on the deck. They were all about the same size as the one Brenda caught which weighed 22.4 pounds. Two “schoolie” King Mackerel were brought to the gaff. Austin and Caleb were the lucky anglers to get Kings. The afternoon was windy with rough surf. There were a few Bonita and Spanish caught and then in the late afternoon the Ladyfish and Hardtails came in thick. Several schools of Tarpon passed the pier but there were no hook ups before I left at 5:00pm. Live bait was available, but you had to work for it.
Friday: water temp 81.9 SSW 15-23mph in the a.m. / 84.0 N 5-13mph in the p.m. The water was rough with the high wind. The clarity was dirty with a lot of floating grass. One Jack Crevalle was caught this morning by Allan S. Ranger is holding it for us to see. There were Hardtails, small Angle fish and a few Catfish the remainder of the day.
Saturday: water temp 82.4 SSW 2-5mph in the a.m. / 85.6 W 9-13mph in the p.m. The water was still dingy on the end and dirty in the shallows. It was a slow day. Very little bait around.
Sunday: water temp 82.6 WSW 10-12mph in the a.m. / 83.8 SW 10-12mph wind in the p.m. The water was clearing on the end but still dingy in the shallows. There were a few Bonita and Spanish Mackerel caught. Angle fish and Hardtails were caught. Cigar minnows began to come back in.
Monday: water temp 82.8 SW 12-16mph in the a.m. / 4.2.3 SW 10-14mph in the p.m. The water was dingy and full of floating sargassum seaweed. There were a few Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, Hardtails and Ladyfish caught. A Tarpon was hooked in the afternoon. Danny caught three Pompano in the shallows. Live bait was difficult to get.
Tuesday: water temp 84.4 W 15-20mph in the a.m. / 85.8 W 14-18mph in the p.m. The water was a little dingy and full of sargassum seaweed at the end. The shallow water was dirty and full of weeds. There were lots of small Bonita caught. Good sized Spanish Mackerel were decked on the end Tee. Hardtails and Ladyfish were caught from the first Tee almost to the end Tee. One Pompano was caught by Shawn. Cigar minnows were schooled up on the west side of the pier. Several schools of Tarpon passed but none were hooked before I left at 5:00.
Wednesday 17th: water temp 82.0 N 6-9mph in the a.m. / 84.7 W 9-12mph in the p.m. The water was dark with some floating seaweed. The shallow water was dirty. There were three small Kings caught very early in the morning by 05:30. A few Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, Hardtails and Ladyfish were caught throughout the day. Tommy L. caught a 23.5-pound Jack Crevalle midafternoon. Danny got a nice Pompano about 5:00pm.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed.
Tides for the upcoming week:
Full Moon Monday June 29, 2026 - New Moon Tuesday July 14, 2026 -
Sunrise: 5:42am Sunset: 7:48pm
Friday 7:00pm Low -0.1 7:23am High 1.6
Saturday 7:40pm Low -0.2 8:02am High 1.7
Sunday 8:19pm Low -0.2 8:47am High 1.7
Monday 8:56pm Low -0.2 9:32am High 1.8
Tuesday 9:26pm Low -0.2 10:17am High 1.8
Wednesday 01st. 9:48pm Low -0.2 10:59am High 1.7
Sunrise: 5:44am Sunset: 7:48pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (86/80 rain 33% wind SW-5-10 in am / SW 5-10 in pm)
SATURDAY (87/80 rain 19% wind SW 10-15 in am / WSW 5-10 in pm)
SUNDAY (88/79 rain 08% wind W-10-15 in am / WNW 5-10 in pm)
MONDAY (90/80 rain 33% wind WNW-5-10 in am / NW 5-10 in pm)
TUESDAY (90/79 rain 51% wind NW-5-10 in am / NE 5-10 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(90/79 rain 37% wind ESE-5-10 in am / E 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
