Single-zone SST guide

Greater Amberjack water temperature at Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs.

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  • June: possible

Typical June SST in Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs is 8084°F. Greater Amberjack prefer 6682°F with peak activity in 7078°F.

SST threshold

Greater Amberjack threshold gauge.

50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Peak 7078°
Outside toleranceSuboptimalGoodPeak·Dashed line = hard threshold

Year-round overlap

Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs SST × Greater Amberjack range.

Where Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs typical monthly SST overlaps with greater amberjack's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.

Best months

January, March, April, May, October, November, December

MonthZone SSTStatus
Jan6472°FPeak
Feb6470°FFishable
Mar6874°FPeak
Apr7278°FPeak
May7682°FPeak
Junnow8084°FFishable
Jul8286°FOutside
Aug8286°FOutside
Sep8084°FFishable
Oct7682°FPeak
Nov7078°FPeak
Dec6674°FPeak

Best months

March, April, November, December

Drop big jigs and live blue runners to wrecks, rigs, and reefs. Amberjack are aggressive — they'll hit anything that looks alive. Target current-facing edges of structure.

Verify with current SST imagery

These ranges are climatological norms. Actual SST varies year over year — get an SST satellite shot the day before you run.

Live SST imagery for Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs.

Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs hits greater amberjack's optimal 7078°F window.

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