Greater Amberjack water temperature at Alabama & Mississippi Canyon Offshore.
Typical May SST in Alabama & Mississippi Canyon Offshore is 76–82°F. Greater Amberjack prefer 66–82°F with peak activity in 70–78°F.
Greater Amberjack SST threshold
Year-round overlap with Alabama & Mississippi Canyon Offshore SST
Where the Alabama & Mississippi Canyon Offshore typical monthly SST band overlaps with greater amberjack's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62–70°F | Fishable |
| Feb | 62–68°F | Fishable |
| Mar | 66–72°F | Peak |
| Apr | 72–80°F | Peak |
| Maynow | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Jun | 80–84°F | Fishable |
| Jul | 82–86°F | Outside |
| Aug | 82–86°F | Outside |
| Sep | 80–84°F | Fishable |
| Oct | 74–80°F | Peak |
| Nov | 68–76°F | Peak |
| Dec | 64–72°F | Peak |
April, October, November
Drop big jigs and live blue runners to wrecks, rigs, and reefs. Amberjack are aggressive — they'll hit anything that looks alive. Target current-facing edges of structure.
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 Alabama & Mississippi Canyon Offshore.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Alabama & Mississippi Canyon Offshore hits greater amberjack's optimal 70–78°F window.