Fish Temperature Charts | NC Onshore and Inshore Fishing -

Posted August 13, 2013 by Doc & filed under Articles.

Fish Temperature Chart (Alphabetically)

Species	Lower avoidance T	Optimum T	Upper avoidance T
Albacore, False	62	65	76
Amberjack	60	65-75	80
Atlantic Bonito	60	64	80
Barracuda	55	72-80	86
Blowfish	46	—	93
Bluefish	50	66-72	84
Bonefish	60	72-84	92
Cobia	65	72	79
Crevalle Jack	70	74-86	90
Croaker	45	63	70
Dolphin	70	72-78	82
Drum, Black	52	72	90
Drum, Red	52	70-90	90
Flounder, Summer/Southern	55	66	72
Flounder, Winter	35	48-52	64
Mackerel, King	65	68-76	88
Mackerel, Spanish	65	78	88
Marlin, Striped	61	68-76	80
Marlin, White	65	68-78	80
Pompano	65	70-82	90
Red Snapper	50	60	70
Sailfish	68	72-82	88
Sea Mullet	48	65	86
Sheepshead	58	66	74
Spot	56	71	90
Striped Bass	50	55-65	75
Swordfish	50	66	80
Tarpon	70	75-90	100
Tautog	60	70	76
Trout, Grey	45	55-68	78
Trout, Speckled	48 (41-stun temp)	68-78	88
Tuna, Bigeye	52	62-74	80
Tuna, Blackfin	65	70-75	82
Tuna, Bluefin	50	60-72	82
Tuna, Skipjack	50	62	70
Tuna, Yellowfin	64	72-78	80

Fish Temperature Chart (by Lower Avoidance Temperature)

Species	Lower avoidance T	Optimum T	Upper avoidance T
Flounder, Winter	35	48-52	64
Croaker	45	63	70
Trout, Grey	45	55-68	78
Blowfish	46	—	93
Trout, Speckled	48 (41-stun temp)	68-78	88
Sea Mullet	48	65	86
Bluefish	50	66-72	84
Red Snapper	50	60	70
Striped Bass	50	55-65	75
Swordfish	50	66	80
Tuna, Bluefin	50	60-72	82
Tuna, Skipjack	50	62	70
Drum, Black	52	72	90
Drum, Red	52	70-90	90
Tuna, Bigeye	52	62-74	80
Barracuda	55	72-80	86
Flounder, Summer/Southern	55	66	72
Spot	56	71	90
Sheepshead	58	66	74
Amberjack	60	65-75	80
Atlantic Bonito	60	64	80
Bonefish	60	72-84	92
Tautog	60	70	76
Marlin, Striped	61	68-76	80
Albacore, False	62	65	76
Tuna, Yellowfin	64	72-78	80
Cobia	65	72	79
Mackerel, King	65	68-76	88
Mackerel, Spanish	65	78	88
Marlin, White	65	68-78	80
Pompano	65	70-82	90
Tuna, Blackfin	65	70-75	82
Sailfish	68	72-82	88
Crevalle Jack	70	74-86	90
Dolphin	70	72-78	82
Tarpon	70	75-90	100

2 Responses to “Fish Temperature Charts”

Mikey Brazil

What does water temp need to be for bait mullets to come? I’m on Oak island Nc
May 25th, 2015
- Doc
  
  Not so much temperature, usually still around 81-degrees, but as the days get short and then a NE wind pushes them out. Her on Bogue Banks usually the FIRST mullet blow is last week of August-first week in Sept. There are others to follow. I have an article on that the web site. http://www.ncoif.com/mullet-blow/ check it out.
  May 25th, 2015