Daily activity:
Thursday 05th.: water temp 63.9 ESE 8-12mph in the a.m. / 66.0 SE 5-7mph in the p.m. The water was clean outside of the sand bar and silty from there to the beach. There were a couple of Bluefish and one Flounder that Noah caught. Rob got a Sheepshead. Phillip got two legal Spanish Mackerel. The Squid bite was very slow.
Friday: water temp 65.7 SE 7-11mph in the a.m. / 68.7 SE 7-10mph in the p.m. then N just before sunset. The water was clean. There were Squid but the bite was slow. There were a couple of Bluefish and Flounder caught. Late in the afternoon Phillip M and Jack decked Red Drum. Both fish were over-slot and had to go back. Phillip’s fish was only ½ inch over.
Saturday: water temp 67.1 E 5-10mph in the a.m. / 68.9 SE 8-10mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were Bonita, Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish. Anglers had several coolers full of Bonita as the bite was insane. Speedos came in and the Squid were biting.
Sunday: water temp 68.4 SE 10-13mph in the a.m. / 68.0 WNW 9-11mph wind in the p.m. The water was clean. It was a repeat of yesterday. The Bonita bite was hot. Again, anglers left with coolers overflowing. A few anglers just quit fishing for them due to exhaustion. There were also some Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish.
Monday: water temp 67.5 NNE 3-6mph in the a.m. / 69.6 SW 2-5mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Schools of Ballyhoo were coming through. There were a few Bonita in the early morning. Paul D got a 17 ¾ inch Flounder midafternoon. Squid were thick late evening, even in the shallows.
Tuesday: water temp 68.4 ENE 3-5mph in the a.m. / 71.4 S 4-7mph in the p.m. The water was clean. Fog was dominant almost all day. There were a few Bonita caught very early in the morning. Squid were caught early morning and a few during the day. They turned on just before sunset and were caught from the end Tee all the way to the beach
Wednesday 11th.: water temp 70.0 SE 7-10mph in the a.m. / 71.1 SE 8-11mph in the p.m. The water was clean. There were a few Squid early in the day and then a lot just before and after sunset. Only a few Bluefish were caught.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in Walton and Bay counties.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
New Moon Wednesday Mar. 18, 2026 - Full Moon Wednesday Apr. 01, 2026
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:55am Sunset: 6:49pm
Thursday 12th. 4:16am Low -0.4 4:18pm High 1.2
Friday 4:56am Low -0.4 6:18pm High 1.2
Saturday 5:30am Low -0.4 7:33pm High 1.2
Sunday 5:56am Low -0.3 8:35pm High 1.1
Monday 6:12am Low -0.2 9:39pm High 1.0
Tuesday 6:13am Low 0.0 10:54pm High 0.8
Wednesday 18th. 6:07am Low 0.2 12:03pm High 0.4
4:56pm Low 0.2
Sunrise: 6:48am Sunset: 6:52pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 5 seconds and south 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough.
FRIDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 3 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and south 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 3 feet after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
MONDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
MONDAY NIGHT
North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Protected waters very rough. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (68/48 rain 77% wind NNW-15-25 in am / NNE 10-20 in pm)
FRIDAY (70/53 rain 01% wind SE-5-10 in am / LIGHT & VARIABLE in pm)
SATURDAY (75/64 rain 18% wind SSE-5-10 in am / SE 5-10 in pm)
SUNDAY (75/62 rain 32% wind SSE-10-20 in am / SW 10-20 in pm)
MONDAY (66/39 rain 54% wind NW-15-25 in am / N 10-20 in pm)
TUESDAY (56/41 rain 00% wind N-10-20 in am / NNE-5-10 in pm)
WEDNESDAY(62/48 rain 00% wind NE-10-15 in am / NE 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
