Daily activity:
Thursday 28th: water temp 81.5 SSW 3-5mph in the a.m. / SSW 8-14mph wind all afternoon until 5:00pm then switched to the SSW 4-6mph with 82.9 water temp. The water was clean. There were Spanish Mackerel and small Bonita in the morning and sporadic Spanish, several Bonita, Ladyfish and Hardtails in the afternoon. Three small Cobia were hanging around but the larger one was still short. A school of Tarpon swam by with no bites.
Friday: water temp 82.6 SSW 5-8mph in the a.m. / 82.0 SW 5-10mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Two small Cobia were decked this morning. One was returned but the other went with the angler even though several fishermen told the individual it was not a legal sized fish. Spanish Mackerel, small Bonita and Ladyfish were caught although fewer than yesterday. Lots of Hardtails were caught. Danny caught a Pompano. Live bait was around but you had to work for it.
Saturday: water temp 82.0 SSW 10-12mph in the a.m. / 83.9 SW 14-18mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Spanish Mackerel, Hardtails, a few small Bonita and Ladyfish were caught. Danny caught two Pompano. Live bait was available. Still No Kings,
Sunday: water temp 82.2 W 12-14mph in the a.m. / 82.9 W 11-16mph wind in the p.m. The water was slightly cloudy. Spanish Mackerel, Hardtails, a few small Bonita and Ladyfish were caught. A Cobia was hooked but lost. Live bait was available.
Monday: water temp 80.8 W 15-20mph in the a.m. / 82.6 W 9-15mph in the p.m. The shallow water was dirty and the water off the end was silty. We caught Spanish Mackerel, small Bonita, Hardtails and Ladyfish. Live bait was available.
Tuesday: water temp 79.7 N 5-8mph in the a.m. / 80.6 N 5-10mph in the p.m. The water was almost clean. Shallow water was still dingy. Spanish Mackerel, Hardtails and a few small Bonita were caught. Young angler Keegan, Rob’s grandson caught a nice Spanish. Just before sunset, Jose hooked a Tarpon while fishing for Spanish using a small Cigar Minnow. After a 45-minute battle, he popped the fish off. Live bait was available.
Wednesday 03rd: water temp 79.7 ENE 12-18mph in the a.m. /80.2 ENE 8-16mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were small Bonita, Spanish Mackerel and Hardtails all morning. The first King in almost two weeks was caught. Blake was casting his lure when the King hit. It was about 10 pounds. The afternoon brought more Spanish and a few Bonita. Lots of Hardtails were caught. About 4:00, two more small Kings were decked. 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: 5:41am Sunset: 7:41pm
Thursday 04th. 11:13pm Low -0.1 12:24pm High 1.7
Friday 11:31pm Low 0.0 1:01pm High 1.6
Saturday 11:44pm Low 0.1 1:36pm High 1.4
Sunday 11:45pm Low 0.3 2:09pm High 1.2
Monday 11:00pm Low 0.5 2:36pm High 0.9
Tuesday 5:46pm Low 0.6 7:18am High 1.0
Wednesday 10th. 5:17pm Low 0.3 7:01am High 1.2
Sunrise: 5:40am Sunset: 7:44pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 6 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 5 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters smooth.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (86/70 rain 00% wind ESE-10-205 in am / E 10-15 in pm)
FRIDAY (85/72 rain 03% wind SE-10-20 in am / ESE 10-15 in pm)
SATURDAY (84/74 rain 15% wind SE 10-20 in am / SE 10-15 in pm)
SUNDAY (85/75 rain 24% wind SSE-10-15 in am / SE 5-10 in pm)
MONDAY (86/76 rain 22% wind SSE-5-10 in am / Light & variable in pm)
TUESDAY (86/75 rain 46% wind ESE-5-10 in am / ENE 5-10 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(86/75 rain 24% wind SE-5-10 in am / Light & variable 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
