Daily activity:
Thursday: water temp 84.0 N 7-10 in the a.m. / 83.8 WNW 10-15 in the p.m. Pier closed at 10:00 a.m. for loading fireworks. Partially reopened afterwards.
Friday: water temp 82.8 N 7-12 in the a.m. / 84.0 W 11-15 in the p.m. Partially open until 7:00 p.m. then closed for fireworks show.
Saturday: water temp 79.5 ENE 8-15 in the a.m. / 82.8 W 9-12 in the p.m. Tarpon were hooked.
Sunday: water temp 81.1 E 2-7 in the a.m. / 84.4 S 5-7 in the p.m. Tarpon were hooked. A few King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Bonita and Hardtails. Cigar Minnows were available for live bait.
Monday: water temp 81.3 WNW 2-6 in the a.m. / 85.5 W 7-10 in the p.m. A few King Mackerel and lots of Bonita in the morning. Several Tarpon hooked. Four small Kings in the afternoon, two of which “Flipper” ate. A few more Bonita hit the deck. “Flipper” was a pest all afternoon. Hard tails were plentiful. There were Cigar Minnows, Spanish Sardine and Alewives available for live bait.
Tuesday: water temp 80.2 N 3-5 in the a.m. / 85.6 W 14-17 in the p.m. A Tarpon hooked in the morning. There were a few Bonita early. Several King Mackerel were hooked, Four Kings hit the deck, four were eaten by “Flipper” and several more were lost to pulled hooks. Jose got the only big Kine. The rest were “schoolies”. Only a few Spanish Mackerel were caught Hardtails and Ladyfish were in. Cigar Minnows, Spanish Sardine and Alewives were available for live bait.
Wednesday: water temp 80.1 W 10-15 in the a.m. / 83.5 WSW 10-12 in the p.m. About a dozen small King Mackerel and a couple of Bonita in the early morning. “Flippers” came in about 9:00 a.m. and made a pest of themselves all day. They were relentless taking our bait and got several fish. I hooked and fought a Tarpon from the end Tee to the surf and back to the outer sandbar before breaking it off as it went under the pier. Several small Kings were hooked and 3 or 4 were decked in the afternoon. Chris caught the largest King. A few Spanish Mackerel, Ladyfish and Hardtails were caught too. Cigar Minnows, Spanish Sardine and Alewives were available for live bait.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Thursday July 10, 2025 - New Moon Thursday July 24, 2025 -
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Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 5:49am Sunset: 7:46pm
Thursday 10th. 8:58pm Low -0.3 9:49am High 1.9
Friday 9:28pm Low -0.2 10:36am High 1.9
Saturday 9:50pm Low -0.1 11:20pm High 1.8
Sunday 10:03pm Low 0.0 12:01pm High 1.7
Monday 10:08pm Low 0.2 12:41pm High 1.5
Tuesday 9:55pm Low 0.5 1:17pm High 1.3
Wednesday 16th. 8:28am Low 0.8 5:01am High 0.9
8:45pm Low 0.6 1:45pm High 1.0
Sunrise: 5:52am Sunset: 7:44pm 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. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
FRIDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, diminishing to around 5 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
SATURDAY
West winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming west in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (88/81 rain 22% wind WSW-13)
FRIDAY (87/80 rain 57% wind WSW-11)
SATURDAY (88/80 rain 24% wind WSW-10)
SUNDAY (90/80 rain 38% wind W-10)
MONDAY (91/79 rain 35% wind WNW-08)
TUESDAY (92/79 rain 47% wind WNW-08)
WEDNESDAY(89/79 rain 54% wind SSE-09)
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
