Daily activity:
Thursday 21st: water temp 80.2 E 7-9mph in the a.m. / 82.0 S 7-10mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There was a good Spanish Mackerel bite this morning as you can see by Brenda’s catch. The afternoon saw more Spanish but a much slower bite. There were Ladyfish, Hardtails and a few Bluefish. Keith hooked a nice King Mackerel and immediately handed it off to Nory. After a good fight, the fish shot the pier and cut the line. It looked like it was between 25 and 30 pounds. At 5:30, two Kings popped up in front of the SE corner of the Tee. One looked at around 13 pounds, and the other one ate my bait. I was able to deck the small one that was about 6 pounds. The larger fish hit Hunter’s bait but didn’t get hooked. Just before sunset, Bonita came in chewing. Live bait was thick and included Speedos, Cigar Minnows, Spanish Sardine, plus a few Alewives and small Goggle Eyes.
Friday: water temp 80.8 SSE 14-17mph in the a.m. / 81.7 SSE 7-11mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There was a slow Spanish Mackerel bite all day. The SE corner of the Tee seemed to get most of the fish. Two small Bonita were caught. Lots of Ladyfish, Hardtails and a few Bluefish were decked. No King Mackerel were seen all day. Live bait was available, but you had to work for it.
Saturday: water temp 79.9 SE 8-12mph in the a.m. / 80.9 S 6-9mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Conditions were great but there were no King Mackerel. Only a few Spanish Mackerel, some Ladyfish and Hardtails were decked. Live bait was available.
Sunday: water temp 81.5 SSE 25-20mph in the a.m. / 8?.1 SSW 5-7mph wind in the p.m. The water was clear. Conditions and catches were about like yesterday. They did catch a few Red Drum in the shallow water. Gary helped a few visiting anglers catch their first Reds. They had a blast. Tarpon schools were passing and three were briefly hooked. Live bait was available.
Monday: water temp 80.8 SE 12-15mph in the early a.m., then SSE 15-20 until about 8:30. It switched to WSW 15-20 until 10:30 then almost calm until 3:00. There was rain and heavy rain all morning. The wind then began a steady increase out of the SE to 25-30mph in the p.m. The water temp rose to 81.7 by 5:30. The water was clean but rough. There was a mix throughout the day of Spanish Mackerel, small Bonita, Hardtails and Ladyfish. Brenda caught her limit of Spanish, but it took all morning and part of the afternoon. There were no King Mackerel even though conditions were perfect. Live bait was plentiful and consisted of Cigar Minnows, Speedos, Goggle-eyes, and Spanish Sardine.
Tuesday: water temp 80.8 ESE 10-12mph in the a.m. / 82.6 S 18-22mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were small Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, Ladyfish and Hardtails. Again, NO Kings. George M. caught a Jack Crevalle on his bubble rig. Live bait was available.
Wednesday 27th: water temp 81.5 ESE 10-13mph in the a.m. / 82.2 SSE 14-18mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Another day of perfect conditions but No Kings. There were small Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, Ladyfish and Hardtails caught all day. Live bait was available.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in one sample from Bay county.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
New Moon Sunday June 14, 2026 - Full Moon Monday June 29, 2026
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 5:42am Sunset: 7:37pm
Thursday 28th. 7:08pm Low -0.1 8:04am High 1.5
Friday 7:46pm Low -0.1 8:20am High 1.6
Saturday 8:27pm Low -0.2 8:49am High 1.7
Sunday 9:07pm Low -0.2 9:28am High 1.7
Monday 9:46pm Low -0.2 10:12am High 1.7
Tuesday 10:20pm Low -0.2 10:58am High 1.7
Wednesday 03rd. 10:50pm Low -0.2 11:43am High 1.7
Sunrise: 5:41am Sunset: 7:41pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming south 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 7 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 2 feet at 7 seconds, becoming southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
SUNDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
MONDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
MONDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (83/75 rain 42% wind ESE-10-15 in am / W 5-10 in pm)
FRIDAY (83/76 rain 23% wind SW-10-15 in am / SW 5-10 in pm)
SATURDAY (82/76 rain 59% wind SW 10-20 in am / WSW 10-15 in pm)
SUNDAY (82/75 rain 69% wind WSW-10-15 in am / WSW 5-10 in pm)
MONDAY (83/73 rain 60% wind W-10-15 in am / NW 5-10 in pm)
TUESDAY (84/72 rain 43% wind ENE-5-10 in am / ENE 5-10 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(84/72 rain 39% wind ESE-10-15 in am / E 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
