UPDATED 6:45 AM CDT · DECISION ID fl-b-v-buchana

B. V. Buchanan Bridge

⌖ Panama City, Florida

FISHING OUTLOOK
67Fair
FAIR

Pick your moment.

Fair conditions at B. V. Buchanan Bridge: weak rising tide, NNE wind at 5 mph and 76.3°F water. Focus on 4:30 AM–6:30 AM.

Forecast confidence High
BEST BITE WINDOW

4:30 AM — 6:30 AM

Sunrise 6:51 AM · rising tide

TARGET & TACTIC

◖RedfishPRIMARY

◖Spotted SeatroutSECONDARY

START WITHFan-cast a paddletail across the moving-water edge, then slow down beside pilings or grass lines.
LIVE CONDITIONS

Read the water, not just the weather.

Data qualityVerifiedNOAA station 8729197 · 0.1 mi away
TIDE HEIGHT

Falling now

NOAA verified
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LOW TIDE04:340.888 ft

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HIGH TIDE11:331.192 ft

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LOW TIDE15:491.012 ft

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HIGH TIDE22:071.336 ft

FIELD NOTE · CONDITIONAL AI COPY

West Bay game plan.

Fair conditions at B. V. Buchanan Bridge: weak rising tide, NNE wind at 5 mph and 76.3°F water. Focus on 4:30 AM–6:30 AM.

01Arrive before 4:30 AM.

02Present Fan-cast a paddletail across the moving-water edge, then slow down beside pilings or grass lines.

03Access Hours: 24/7; Days: Open Daily. Verify current hours, closures and local rules before traveling.

How we made this call: Florida FWC location facts, NOAA CO-OPS tides and Open-Meteo conditions feed a deterministic score. AI copy reruns only when the decision fingerprint changes.
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