Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
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Planning your next fishing trip in Panama City, United States ? Today is a excellent day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide chart, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide chart.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Panama City, Florida is one of the Gulf Coast’s most diverse fishing destinations, offering easy access to grass flats, deep wrecks, and bluewater pelagics in the same day. Anglers come here for consistent inshore redfish and speckled trout action, stacked nearshore reefs, and world-class offshore trolling for wahoo, dolphin, and tuna. read more...

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:7 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    4%
  • Waxing Crescent - 4% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~14 days on 29th June
  • Distance to earth:
    365,442 km
    Proximity:
    94.5 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Panama City
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
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    12:49 am - 02:49 am
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    06:05 am - 08:05 am
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    01:26 pm - 03:26 pm
  • minor Time:
    08:48 pm - 10:48 pm
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Crescent at 4% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -2 hour and -26 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Tue, 16 Jun 04:38 • 30.159, -85.66

Tides Times for Fishing: Tue, 16 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is rising and the next high tide is in 6 hours and 51 minutes.
Tide Graph
11:30 am 11:07 pm AM PM 2.1 ft -0.59 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
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Tide Time Height
high 11:30 am 2.1 ft
low 11:07 pm -0.59 ft
Tide Coefficient at 11:30 am is 257
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Panama City, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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high: , 2.13 ft , Coeff: 262
low: , -0.72 ft
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Waxing Crescent
high: , 2.1 ft , Coeff: 257
low: , -0.59 ft
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high: , 1.97 ft , Coeff: 236
low: , -0.43 ft
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Waxing Crescent
high: , 1.74 ft , Coeff: 199
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Waxing Crescent
low: , -0.16 ft
high: , 1.44 ft , Coeff: 152
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low: , 0.13 ft
high: , 1.12 ft , Coeff: 99
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First Quarter Moon
low: , 0.39 ft
high: , 0.79 ft , Coeff: 46
low: , 0.49 ft
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First Quarter Moon
high: , 0.92 ft , Coeff: 67
low: , 0.39 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Panama City

Panama City, Florida sits on a prime stretch of the Gulf of Mexico, where St. Andrew Bay, shell-lined beaches, and deep offshore structure all converge to create standout fishing. The area fishes 12 months a year, but tactics shift with the seasons and the wide variety of habitat—grass flats, bridge spans, passes, natural ledges, and artificial reefs—rewards anglers who stay mobile and match their approach to conditions.

Inshore, the St. Andrew Bay system is the heart of Panama City fishing. Redfish and speckled trout feed over sand pockets in the grass, along deeper edges, and around docks and bridge pilings. From late fall through early spring, focus on deeper channels and muddy bottoms that hold slightly warmer water; slowly worked soft plastics on 1/8–1/4 oz jig heads and live shrimp tight to the bottom are consistent producers. As water warms in late spring and summer, slide onto the shallow flats at dawn with topwater plugs or suspending twitchbaits, then back off to 3–6 feet once the sun gets high.

Sheepshead and black drum stack on bridge pilings, jetties, and rock piles, especially in late winter. Use small, sharp hooks with fiddler crabs, shrimp, or sand fleas pitched tight to the structure. Light fluorocarbon leaders get more bites in the clear water typical around Panama City. Flounder are a bonus along sandy drop-offs and channel edges; slowly drag a soft plastic or mud minnow along bottom, pausing often to let fish pin the bait.

Nearshore and from the piers, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, and pompano drive much of the action. In spring and fall, look for bait showers and bird activity just off the beaches. Cast small metal spoons or flashy jigs rapidly for Spanish, and slow-troll live cigar minnows or ribbonfish for kings along color changes and bait schools. For pompano on the beach, use double-drop surf rigs with sand fleas or shrimp, cast just beyond the first bar, and keep rigs pinned with 2–4 oz pyramid sinkers depending on surf.

Offshore, Panama City is surrounded by wrecks, artificial reefs, and natural ledges that are magnets for red snapper, grouper, amberjack, triggerfish, and more. Bottom fishing is typically done with 40–80 lb mainline, strong leaders, and enough weight to hold bottom in the current. Drop cut cigar minnows, squid, or live pinfish to the structure, starting a bit up-current and drifting baits down. Pay close attention to your sonar to stay exactly over productive relief; even small shifts can change the bite.

Farther out, bluewater trolling targets wahoo, dolphin (mahi), blackfin and yellowfin tuna, and the occasional billfish. Productive zones often set up along temperature breaks, weedlines, and rips 20–60+ miles offshore. Pull a mixed spread of diving plugs and skirted ballyhoo at 6–9 knots, staggering distances to cover multiple depths and entice fish patrolling edges. A dedicated flat line with a bait close to the prop wash is often the surprise rod that gets crushed.

Across all of Panama City’s fisheries, success hinges on reading water and staying flexible. Watch for bait, birds, color changes, and current seams, and be ready to shift from artificials to live bait—or from inshore to nearshore—when conditions or bite windows change. With such a variety of structure and seasonal migrations, there’s almost always a productive option somewhere along this stretch of the Gulf.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Panama City area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 28 beaches and bays in this area.

Massalina Bayou - 0.66301835768km , Johnson Bayou - 0.97751500115km , Watson Bayou - 2.18019599842km , Saint Andrew Bay - 3.11391102436km , Smack Bayou - 3.41941420985km , Freshwater Bayou - 4.46566700061km , Pretty Bayou - 6.18841941843km , Pratt Bayou - 6.3132465352km , Posten Bayou - 6.4585988906km , Robinson Bayou - 6.71386427112km , Parker Bayou - 6.79015672321km , Goose Bayou - 7.1904200477km , Pitts Bayou - 7.25380368819km , Pearl Bayou - 8.48663873538km , Upper Goose Bayou - 8.84769377886km , Emmons Bayou - 9.02698916529km , Alligator Bayou - 9.22760320226km , Lynn Haven Bayou - 9.50629210292km , Callaway Bayou - 9.6379677546km , Anderson Bayou - 10.14477870675km , Mud Bayou - 10.24510656597km , Fred Bayou - 10.32836465831km , Beatty Bayou - 10.72294702581km , North Bay - 10.82324441271km , Alligator Bayou - 11.45190708145km , Mill Bayou - 11.62407833448km , Newman Bayou - 12.50419921996km , Sheephead Bayou - 12.5866039919km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Panama City. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Massalina Bayou - 0.66301835768km , Johnson Bayou - 0.97751500115km , Bunkers Cove - 2.07662271194km , Watson Bayou - 2.18019599842km , Lake Van Vac - 2.75677835682km , Lake Claire - 2.78940469645km , Saint Andrew Bay - 3.11391102436km , Smack Bayou - 3.41941420985km , Lake Ware - 4.06772179943km , Freshwater Bayou - 4.46566700061km , Lake Huntington - 4.77338172736km , Lake Martin - 5.42313507686km , Felix Lake - 5.92089384019km , Pretty Bayou - 6.18841941843km , Pratt Bayou - 6.3132465352km , Posten Bayou - 6.4585988906km , Robinson Bayou - 6.71386427112km , Parker Bayou - 6.79015672321km , Goose Bayou - 7.1904200477km , Pitts Bayou - 7.25380368819km , Audubon Island - 7.53115998157km , Grand Lagoon - 7.80351314436km , Pearl Bayou - 8.48663873538km , Upper Goose Bayou - 8.84769377886km , Emmons Bayou - 9.02698916529km , Callaway Creek - 9.11960240662km , Alligator Bayou - 9.22760320226km , Lynn Haven Bayou - 9.50629210292km , Callaway Bayou - 9.6379677546km , Anderson Bayou - 10.14477870675km , Mud Bayou - 10.24510656597km , Fred Bayou - 10.32836465831km , Minge Branch - 10.45006549149km , Beatty Bayou - 10.72294702581km , North Bay - 10.82324441271km , Alligator Bayou - 11.45190708145km , Lawton Branch - 11.56861144417km , Mill Bayou - 11.62407833448km , Newman Bayou - 12.50419921996km , Sheephead Bayou - 12.5866039919km

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