Single-zone SST guide

White Marlin water temperature at Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs.

  • Kajikia albida
  • Billfish
  • June: possible

Typical June SST in Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs is 8084°F. White Marlin prefer 7082°F with peak activity in 7379°F.

SST threshold

White Marlin threshold gauge.

50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Peak 7379°
Outside toleranceSuboptimalGoodPeak·Dashed line = hard threshold

Year-round overlap

Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs SST × White Marlin range.

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

Best months

April, May, October, November

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

Best months

April, November

White marlin fishing is sight fishing at the surface — pitch baits to fish coming up on a teaser. Find them on the warm side of a 2–3°F break in 73–79°F water. Mid-Atlantic canyon mornings in August are the iconic bite.

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 white marlin's optimal 7379°F window.

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