Deep Sea / Offshore Fishing – Mexico Beach, FL
Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| March | 69° / 52° |
| April | 75° / 58° |
| May | 82° / 66° |
Action: Amberjack, gag/scamp grouper, vermilion snapper on ledges/wrecks; early mahi/blackfin on weedlines.
Slow: Tuna/wahoo still sporadic until later temperature breaks.
Tips: Slow-pitch jigs and live pinfish on structure; troll ballyhoo/feathers between spots; track rips/weed for pelagics.
Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| June | 88° / 74° |
| July | 90° / 76° |
| August | 90° / 76° |
Action: Mahi, wahoo, blackfin/yellowfin (long runs) plus red snapper, grouper, amberjack on bottom.
Slow: Afternoons can lull with heat.
Tips: Troll weedlines/rips at dawn; switch to deep drops on ledges late morning; big live baits for trophy grouper/AJ.
Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| September | 87° / 72° |
| October | 79° / 61° |
| November | 70° / 52° |
Action: Wahoo and blackfin thrive on edges; grouper/snapper remain reliable; kings on near-offshore contours.
Slow: Mahi numbers fade with cooling water.
Tips: High-speed troll for wahoo at first light; deep drop on ledges afterward; watch birds/weed patches for tuna.
Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| December | 63° / 46° |
| January | 60° / 43° |
| February | 64° / 47° |
Action: Grouper and vermilion snapper on deep structure during calm windows; wahoo possible on warm eddies.
Slow: Mahi and billfish until spring.
Tips: Precise anchoring, heavy leads, and live baits on bottom; troll temperature edges when charts show favorable breaks.
