Single-zone SST guide

Wahoo water temperature at Southeast Florida Gulf Stream Access.

  • Acanthocybium solandri
  • Pelagic
  • June: good

Typical June SST in Southeast Florida Gulf Stream Access is 8084°F. Wahoo prefer 7086°F with peak activity in 7582°F.

SST threshold

Wahoo threshold gauge.

50°55°60°65°70°75°80°85°90°Peak 7582°
Outside toleranceSuboptimalGoodPeak·Dashed line = hard threshold

Year-round overlap

Southeast Florida Gulf Stream Access SST × Wahoo range.

Where Southeast Florida Gulf Stream Access typical monthly SST overlaps with wahoo's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.

Best months

January, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December

MonthZone SSTStatus
Jan7278°FPeak
Feb7276°FFishable
Mar7480°FPeak
Apr7680°FPeak
May7882°FPeak
Junnow8084°FPeak
Jul8286°FFishable
Aug8286°FFishable
Sep8084°FPeak
Oct7882°FPeak
Nov7480°FPeak
Dec7278°FPeak

Best months

March, April, May, October, November

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 Southeast Florida Gulf Stream Access.

Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Southeast Florida Gulf Stream Access hits wahoo's optimal 7582°F window.

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