Single-zone SST guide

Wahoo water temperature at Baltimore & Wilmington Canyons.

  • Acanthocybium solandri
  • Pelagic
  • August: peak

Typical August SST in Baltimore & Wilmington Canyons is 72–82°F. Wahoo prefer 70–86°F with peak activity in 75–82°F.

SST threshold

Wahoo threshold gauge.

50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Peak 75–82°
Outside toleranceSuboptimalGoodPeak·Dashed line = hard threshold

Year-round overlap

Baltimore & Wilmington Canyons SST × Wahoo range.

Where Baltimore & Wilmington Canyons typical monthly SST overlaps with wahoo's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.

Best months

July, August

MonthZone SSTStatus
Jan46–54°FOutside
Feb46–54°FOutside
Mar48–56°FOutside
Apr50–60°FOutside
May56–66°FOutside
Jun64–74°FFishable
Jul70–80°FPeak
Augnow72–82°FPeak
Sep68–76°FFishable
Oct60–68°FOutside
Nov54–62°FOutside
Dec48–56°FOutside

Best months

July, August

Troll high-speed planers and Yo-Zuri Bonitas at 13–18 knots through the warm side of a temperature break. Best windows are sunrise and sunset on a moving tide. Wahoo congregate on full moons in some regions.

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 Baltimore & Wilmington Canyons.

Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Baltimore & Wilmington Canyons hits wahoo's optimal 75–82°F window.

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