Single-zone SST guide

Mahi-Mahi water temperature at Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore.

  • Coryphaena hippurus
  • Pelagic
  • June: absent

Typical June SST in Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore is 6272°F. Mahi-Mahi prefer 7282°F with peak activity in 7580°F.

SST threshold

Mahi-Mahi threshold gauge.

50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Peak 7580°
Outside toleranceSuboptimalGoodPeak·Dashed line = hard threshold

Year-round overlap

Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore SST × Mahi-Mahi range.

Where Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore typical monthly SST overlaps with mahi-mahi's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.

Best months

July, August

MonthZone SSTStatus
Jan4452°FOutside
Feb4450°FOutside
Mar4452°FOutside
Apr4656°FOutside
May5464°FOutside
Junnow6272°FOutside
Jul6878°FPeak
Aug7080°FPeak
Sep6674°FFishable
Oct5866°FOutside
Nov5260°FOutside
Dec4654°FOutside

Best months

August

Use SST imagery to find 75–80°F water adjacent to a temperature break of at least 2°F. Run weed lines and color changes. Look for birds working bait above the surface — mahi push bait up.

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 Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore.

Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore hits mahi-mahi's optimal 7580°F window.

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