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 |
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