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Temperatures to best catch fish
Supplied by Salt Water Sportsman Magazine

Species

Minimum Temperature

Optimum Range

Maximum Temperature

Albacore

59

62-65

66

Amberjack

60

65-75

80+

Atlantic Bonito

60

65-75

80+

Atlantic Cod

31

44-49

59

Atlantic Mackerel

40

45-55

70

Barracuda

55

72-80

86

Bigeye Tuna

52

62-74

80

Blackfin Tuna

65

70-75

82

Black Marlin

68

72-82

87

Bluefin Tuna

50

60-72

82

Bluefish

50

66-72

84

Blue Marlin

70

74-82

88

Bonefish

60

72-84

92+

Dolphin (fish)

70

72-78

82

Fluke (Summer Flounder)

56

62-66

72

Haddock

36

42-48

52

Jack Crevalle

65

70-85

90

Kelp Bass

62

64-68

72

King Mackerel

65

68-76

88

Permit

70

75-85

92

Pollock

33

40-50

60

Pompano

65

70-82

85+

Red Drum (Channel Bass)

52

70-90

90+

Red Snapper

50

55-65

70+

Sailfish

68

72-82

88

Skipjack Tuna

50

58-62

70

Snook

60

70-82

90

Spotted Seatrout

48

68-78

88

Striped Bass

50

55-65

75

Striped Marlin

61

68-76

80

Swordfish

50

60-70

80

Tarpon

70

75-90

100+

Tautog

45

50-60

76

Weakfish

45

56-68

78

White Marlin

65

68-78

80+

White Seabass

58

64-68

74

Winter Flounder

35

48-52

64

Yellowfin Tuna

64

72-82

80

Yellowtail (Pacific)

60

62-66

70