Single-zone SST guide

Yellowfin Tuna water temperature at Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs.

  • Thunnus albacares
  • Tuna
  • June: fair

Typical June SST in Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs is 8084°F. Yellowfin Tuna prefer 6586°F with peak activity in 7279°F.

SST threshold

Yellowfin Tuna threshold gauge.

50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Peak 7279°
Outside toleranceSuboptimalGoodPeak·Dashed line = hard threshold

Year-round overlap

Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs SST × Yellowfin Tuna range.

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

Best months

March, April, May, October, November, December

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

Best months

April, November

Find a warm core eddy or canyon edge with a 2–4°F break. Troll cedar plugs, ballyhoo, and Green Machines through the warm side. Chunk butterfish at canyon edges overnight on the temperature line.

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 yellowfin tuna's optimal 7279°F window.

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