Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| March | 77° / 57° |
| April | 82° / 62° |
| May | 87° / 68° |
Action: Blackfin tuna and mahi on rips/weedlines; kingfish strong; grouper/snapper productive on deep reefs; occasional wahoo.
Slow: Early March pelagics inconsistent after fronts.
Tips: Troll ballyhoo/skirts for mahi and kings; live/dead bait on ledges for grouper/snapper; work temp breaks for tuna/wahoo.
Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| June | 90° / 73° |
| July | 91° / 75° |
| August | 91° / 75° |
Action: Mahi/blackfin consistent; amberjack, grouper, and snapper steady on structure; sharks around wrecks; wahoo possible farther out.
Slow: Trolling slows in the mid-day heat/light winds.
Tips: Early troll along weedlines; vertical jig/live bait for AJ and grouper; chum and drift for tuna.
Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| September | 90° / 74° |
| October | 85° / 68° |
| November | 79° / 60° |
Action: Fall kingfish run, mahi and blackfin continue, grouper/snapper excellent, amberjack feed hard ahead of winter.
Slow: Some mahi thin by late November.
Tips: Slow-troll live baits for kings; fish ledges/live bottom with cut or live bait; vertical jig for AJ.
Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| December | 73° / 54° |
| January | 71° / 52° |
| February | 73° / 54° |
Action: Bottom fishing peaks for grouper/snapper; blackfin on temp breaks; wahoo after strong fronts.
Slow: Dolphin (mahi) activity minimal.
Tips: Live pinfish/squid for grouper, vertical jigs for AJ, high-speed troll for wahoo post-front.
