Single-zone SST guide
Blackfin Tuna water temperature at Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks.
- Thunnus atlanticus
- Tuna
- August: possible
Typical August SST in Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks is 80–86°F. Blackfin Tuna prefer 68–82°F with peak activity in 72–80°F.
SST threshold
Blackfin Tuna threshold gauge.
Year-round overlap
Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks SST × Blackfin Tuna range.
Where Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks typical monthly SST overlaps with blackfin tuna's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
Best months
March, April, May, September, October, November, December
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64–72°F | Fishable |
| 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 | Peak |
| Oct | 74–82°F | Peak |
| Nov | 70–78°F | Peak |
| Dec | 66–74°F | Peak |
Best months
April, May, October, November
Chunk bait at offshore reefs, rigs, and the Gulf Stream edge. Vertical jigging is highly effective. Sunrise and sunset bites are strongest.
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 blackfin tuna's optimal 72–80°F window.
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