The main bay
Panama City waterfront
The city seawall and Redfish Point.
Regs
Panhandle and Gulf limits for the fish people keep around this bay.
Redfish · Red drum
Panhandle
- Size
- Slot 18–27 in total length
- Bag
- 1 per person per day, and no more than 4 per vessel
- Season
- Open year-round
Speckled trout · Spotted seatrout
Panhandle
- Size
- Slot 15–19 in total length
- Bag
- 3 per person per day. One fish over 19 in is allowed per vessel, or per person if you are fishing from shore, and it counts toward the bag.
- Season
- Open March 1–January 31. Closed in February.
Flounder
Gulf and Atlantic state waters
- Size
- 14 in total length minimum
- Bag
- 5 per person
- Season
- Closed every year from October 15 through November 30.
Sheepshead
Gulf and Atlantic state waters
- Size
- 12 in total length minimum
- Bag
- 8 per person. During March and April the vessel limit is 50 per trip.
- Season
- Open year-round
Spanish mackerel
Gulf and Atlantic state waters
- Size
- 12 in fork length minimum
- Bag
- 15 per harvester
- Season
- Open year-round
King mackerel
Gulf state waters, including Bay County out to 9 miles
- Size
- 24 in fork length minimum
- Bag
- 3 per harvester
- Season
- Open year-round in Gulf state waters
Cobia
Gulf and Atlantic state waters
- Size
- 36 in fork length minimum
- Bag
- 1 per person or 2 per vessel, whichever is less
- Season
- Check FWC. The species page lists size and bag, and does not state a season.
Florida pompano
State and federal waters
- Size
- 11 in fork length minimum
- Bag
- 6 per harvester
- Season
- Open year-round
Snook
Panhandle
- Size
- Slot 28–33 in total length
- Bag
- 1 per person per day
- Season
- Closed December 1 through the end of February, and May 1 through August 31.
Last checked October 31, 2026 against the MyFWC species pages linked here. Regulations change. Always confirm with FWC before you keep a fish.
Tide: Panama City (8729108), feet above MLLW. No current series on this spot.
Tide is the Panama City gauge. Current is Redfish Point, just off the marina.