Spring
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| March | 77° / 57° |
| April | 82° / 62° |
| May | 87° / 68° |
Action: Kingfish, blackfin tuna, mahi start to pop; red/gag grouper and amberjack on deeper reefs/wrecks.
Slow: Early March pelagics inconsistent post-front.
Tips: Troll ballyhoo/skirts for mahi and kings; vertical jig/live pinfish for AJ; drop cut bait for grouper/snapper.
Summer
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| June | 90° / 73° |
| July | 91° / 75° |
| August | 91° / 75° |
Action: Strong mahi/blackfin bite on rips and weedlines; amberjack and grouper steady; wahoo possible farther out; sharks around wrecks.
Slow: Midday trolling slows in heat/light winds.
Tips: Work weedlines early with trolled ballyhoo; chum/drift for tuna; live-bait deep edges for grouper/AJ.
Fall
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| September | 90° / 74° |
| October | 85° / 68° |
| November | 79° / 60° |
Action: Fall kingfish run shines; mahi and blackfin continue; grouper/snapper excellent; AJ feed hard pre-winter.
Slow: Some mahi thin late November.
Tips: Slow-troll live baits for kings; vertical jig for AJ; fish ledges and live bottom with cut or live bait for grouper/snapper.
Winter
| Month | Avg. Air Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
|---|---|
| December | 73° / 54° |
| January | 71° / 52° |
| February | 73° / 54° |
Action: Bottom fishing peaks for red/gag grouper and snappers; blackfin on temperature breaks; wahoo on fast trolls post-front.
Slow: Dolphin (mahi) and sails are rare.
Tips: Live pinfish/squid for grouper, vertical jigs for AJ, high-speed trolling for wahoo after cold fronts.
