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 |