Daily activity:
Thursday 24th. water temp 85.8 ENE 7-12mph in the a.m. / 86.0 NE 9-15mph. The water was clean. There were a few Spanish Mackerel, Ladyfish and some Yellowtail Jacks caught. Cigar minnows were available for live bait.
Friday: water temp 83.1 E 9-15mph in the a.m. / 84.6 NE 8-13mph in the p.m. The water was clean. It was the same as yesterday but with fewer fish. At least the weather was cooler.
Saturday: FULL MOON water temp 83.5 NE 3-5mph in the a.m. / 84.0 WSW 6-8mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Small Jacks and baitfish were the morning catches.
Sunday: water temp 83.0 N 6-8mph in the a.m. / 86.6 WSW 12-15mph wind in the p.m. The water was clean. A very few Spanish Mackerel, Ladyfish and Yellowtail Jacks. Cigar minnows were available for live bait.
Monday: water temp 84.4 NNE 5-8mph in the a.m. / 84.7 WSW 7-9mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were less than a dozen Spanish Mackerel, Ladyfish, Yellowtail Jacks, one under sized Flounder and one under sized Pompano. There were Cigar minnows and Alewives available for live bait.
Tuesday: water temp 83.3 NNE 6-8 in the a.m. / 85.1 SW 5-7mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were only a couple of Spanish Mackerel and some Yellowtail Jacks this morning. One undersized Flounder was decked. The afternoon was dead. There were Cigar minnows and Alewives available for live bait.
Wednesday 30th. water temp 84.0 NE 6-8mph in the a.m./85.5 SSE 16-20mph in the p.m. The water was clean. The day began very slowly. After lunch there were a few small Spanish Mackerel caught at the first tee along with Yellowtail Jacks. One Pompano was caught. Midafternoon, the wind switched to the SSE and steadily increased. Big Ladyfish came in hungry with numbers of them put on the deck. Then Danny got hit by the first King Mackerel for over three weeks. A short fight later it was on the gaff and the deck. About thirty minutes later, Brandon M. got hit and put the second King on the deck. A short time later, Dewayne B., visiting from Phoenix City, hooked his first King. With some coaching from fellow anglers, he brought his fish to the gaff. All three fish were caught with Cigar minnows between 2:00 and 4:30. They ranged from 9-13 pounds. George hooked another one right at sunset, but the hook pulled.
Pictures for the bulletin board: Kim with Coastal Tackle has created an e-mail for anglers to submit pictures of their pier catches. She will then print them and display them on the bulletin board at the entrance to the pier. You can submit your favorite picture here: pierfishingpics2kim@gmail.com
Red Tide status: As of the latest FWC report (Sept.?25,?2026), the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected at very low concentrations in two samples from Northwest Florida.
Tides for the upcoming week:
Full Moon Saturday Sept. 26, 2026 -New Moon Saturday Oct. 10, 2026 -Full Moon Sunday Oct. 25, 3036
Sunrise: 6:36am Sunset: 6:28pm
Thursday 01st. 12:19pm Low 0.1 12:24am High 2.1
Friday 1:43pm Low 0.1 1:21am High 2.1
Saturday 2:52pm Low 0.1 2:24am High 2.1
Sunday 3:48pm Low 0.1 3:40am High 2.0
Monday 4:32pm Low 0.5 5:37am High 1.9
Tuesday 5:03pm Low 0.5 7:24am High 1.7
Wednesday 07th. 4:58pm Low 0.8 8:47am High 1.5 – 10:33pm High 1.0
Sunrise: 6:39am Sunset: 6:21pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
MONDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (85/76 rain 24% wind ESE 13mph
FRIDAY (82/76 rain 75% wind SE 12mph
SATURDAY (83/76 rain 81% wind SE 9mph
SUNDAY (82/74 rain 83% wind S 8mph
MONDAY (81/71 rain 74% wind NE 11mph
TUESDAY (80/68 rain 59% wind ENE 16mph
WEDNESDAY(80/68 rain 66% wind NE 17mph
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
