Single-zone SST guide
Greater Amberjack water temperature at Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks.
- Seriola dumerili
- Bottom
- August: possible
Typical August SST in Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks is 80–86°F. Greater Amberjack prefer 66–82°F with peak activity in 70–78°F.
SST threshold
Greater Amberjack threshold gauge.
Year-round overlap
Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks SST × Greater Amberjack range.
Where Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks 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
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64–72°F | Peak |
| Feb | 64–70°F | Fishable |
| Mar | 68–74°F | Peak |
| Apr | 72–78°F | Peak |
| May | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Jun | 80–84°F | Fishable |
| Jul | 80–86°F | Fishable |
| Augnow | 80–86°F | Fishable |
| Sep | 78–84°F | Fishable |
| Oct | 74–82°F | Peak |
| Nov | 70–78°F | Peak |
| Dec | 66–74°F | Peak |
Best months
March, April, October, 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 Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks hits greater amberjack's optimal 70–78°F window.
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