Single-zone SST guide
Wahoo water temperature at Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs.
Acanthocybium solandriPelagicMay: peak
Typical May SST in Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs is 76–82°F. Wahoo prefer 70–86°F with peak activity in 75–82°F.
Wahoo SST threshold
Outside toleranceSuboptimalGoodPeak·Dashed line = hard threshold
Year-round overlap with Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs SST
Where the Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs typical monthly SST band overlaps with wahoo's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
Peak overlapFishable (preferred range)Outside preferred range
Best months
April, May, June, September, October, November
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64–72°F | Fishable |
| Feb | 64–70°F | Outside |
| Mar | 68–74°F | Fishable |
| Apr | 72–78°F | Peak |
| Maynow | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Jun | 80–84°F | Peak |
| Jul | 82–86°F | Fishable |
| Aug | 82–86°F | Fishable |
| Sep | 80–84°F | Peak |
| Oct | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Nov | 70–78°F | Peak |
| Dec | 66–74°F | Fishable |
Best months
May, October
Troll high-speed planers and Yo-Zuri Bonitas at 13–18 knots through the warm side of a temperature break. Best windows are sunrise and sunset on a moving tide. Wahoo congregate on full moons in some regions.
Verify with current SST imagery
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 Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Louisiana Deepwater & Rigs hits wahoo's optimal 75–82°F window.