Optimum Temp for Selected Species

Optimum Temp for Selected Species

Species	Lower Temp	Optimum Temp	Upper Temp
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
Jack Crevalle	65	70-85	90
King Mackerel	65	68-76	88
Permit	70	75-85	92
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
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+
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

Optimum Temp for Selected Species

Species	Lower Temp	Optimum Temp	Upper Temp
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
Jack Crevalle	65	70-85	90
King Mackerel	65	68-76	88
Permit	70	75-85	92
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
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+
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