You will notice this report is structured a little differently. There was duplication in the previous version so I consolidated it and made the daily activity more detailed.
Thursday: The water temp was 78.8 in the am and topped out at 81.1 in the pm. The shallows was dirty but the end was silty to clean. There were a few small Spanish Mackerel in the early morning with no wind and a slick Gulf. Early afternoon the wind picked up 10-14 MPH out of the SW. Lots of Hardtails were caught. Only a few Spanish came over the rail. There were two King Mackerel caught. Jose got a nice 26# 11 oz. about 3:00 and George got a 7# 4 oz “schoolie” about 4:15. Bait was very scarce with only a few Cigar Minnows and some Alewives caught.
Friday: The water temp was 79.3 in the am and topped out at 82.2 in the pm. The clarity was good. There was a large school of Red Drum in the shallows but would not eat, Hardtails were plentiful and were caught all day. Paul D. caught two Flounder, one short and one almost 18 inches. A Sailfish was hooked and fought for several minutes only to spit the hook on a final jump at the front of the pier. Spanish were around all day and were eating live bait, Several Bonita were caught between 4 to 5 pounds and a couple were taken by “Flipper”. Twelve small “schoolie” Kings were hooked with 8 decked. Two were lost to “Flipper”, two were lost to a pulled hook, Chewy got one, Landon two, Jeffery two, Jose one, Sam one and John one. Live bait was easy to get. Speedos were thick. There were a few Cigar Minnows and Spanish Sardine.
Saturday: The water temp was 78.4 in the am and topped out at 82.6 in the pm. The clarity was good. The morning activity was slow with Hachid catching a Bonita. The afternoon saw a few Spanish Mackerel, Hardtails and Ladyfish. Later afternoon there were King Mackerel strikes but only on lures, They were not interested in bait. There was one “Schoolie” decked. There were about a dozen hooked but were lost to “Flipper” and pulled hooks.
Sunday: The water temp was 79.0 in the am and topped out at 81.0 in the pm. The clarity was good. One King Mackerel hit the deck by Jeffery T. Shane fought a nice Mahi estimated to be 8-10 pounds but lost it after getting tangled with a Saiki rig. Other fish caught were hardtails, Ladyfish and a few Spanish Mackerel. Available live bait was Cigar Minnows.
Monday: The water temp was 78.8 in the am and topped out at 84.4 in the pm. The clarity was good. There were lots of Cigar Minnows and Spanish Sardine until about 4:00 then bait was hard to get. Jeffery T. got hit by a big King Mackerel just after 10:00am drifting a small Cigar Minnow, It registered 29 pounds even. That would be it until midafternoon when Landon hooked a “schoolie”. After fighting it around the end and to the back east corner of the Tee, the hook pulled. A short time later, Jose hooked a King on his Gotcha only to have the tax man “Flipper” steal it. Then John C. caught a small King on a Sniper lure. Spanish Mackerel were caught most of the afternoon but primarily on fresh bait. Hardtails and a few Ladyfish were caught as well. After I left at 5:00pm, the “schoolie” King bite went off. Seven small Kings were caught with another ten lost. Landon decked his limit. They were biting bait and lures, but most were on lures like this one Jackie decked. It was also reported that Cigar Minnows were caught too.
Tuesday: The water temp was 82.4 in the am and topped out at 84.4 in the pm. The clarity was good. There were lots of Cigar Minnows, but you had to snatch them. There were a few Spanish Sardine. Jackie caught several Spanish Mackerel and one small Bonita in the morning. The afternoon saw several Spanish Mackerel caught with a couple of big ones in the mix. They were hitting bait much better than lures. A few Mahi were caught on bait. Landon, John, Billy, and I landed the Mahi. There were three small King Mackerel hooked with two landed. Landon had one to pull the hook and decked another. A visiting angler got one on a lure. Lots of Hardtails were caught all day. A few Ladyfish were caught as well. A couple schools of Tarpon passed with no bites,
Wednesday: The water temp was 82.8 in the am and topped out at 85.1 in the pm. The clarity was good. There were lots of Cigar Minnows in the morning, but you had to snatch them. The Bonita bite was extreme during the early morning until about 08:30. I quickly lost count of how many hit the deck. There were too many to photograph, but I did get pictures of two youth anglers who were visiting our area. They had a blast. Jase from Alabama and Miles from Memphis are holding the Bonita they caught. Spanish Mackerel and hardtail catches were throughout the day. One Cobia, 33 inches, was caught as well as three Mahi. Igor from Georgia and Logan got the Mahi. Schools of Ladyfish came in and dominated the late afternoon.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background concentrations in one sample collected from Pasco County. .
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Full Moon Wednesday June 11, 2025 - New Moon Wednesday June 25, 2025 -
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Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 5:42am Sunset: 7:38pm
Thursday 29th. 11:12pm Low -0.5 11:39am High 2.0
Friday 11:59pm Low -0.3 12:37pm High 1.8
Saturday 1:24pm High 1.7
Sunday 12:36am Low -0.1 1:57pm High 1.5
Monday 12:48am Low 0.1 2:13pm High 1.2
Tuesday 12:20am Low 0.3 2:12pm High 0.9
11:49pm Low 0.5
Wednesday 04th. 10:17pm Low 0.6 7:39am High 0.9
Sunrise: 5:40am Sunset: 7:41pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a moderate chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (83/75 rain 39% wind SSW-13)
FRIDAY (85/68 rain 04% wind W-16)
SATURDAY (85/71 rain 03% wind NW-12)
SUNDAY (85/73 rain 04% wind WSW-11)
MONDAY (86/71 rain 09% wind SSW-09)
TUESDAY (89/76 rain 16% wind SE-10)
WEDNESDAY(87/77 rain 24% wind SE-12)
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
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770-265-2879
