Blackfin Tuna water temperature at Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks.
Typical May SST in Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks is 76–82°F. Blackfin Tuna prefer 68–82°F with peak activity in 72–80°F.
Blackfin Tuna SST threshold
Year-round overlap with Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks SST
Where the Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks typical monthly SST band overlaps with blackfin tuna's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64–72°F | Fishable |
| Feb | 64–70°F | Fishable |
| Mar | 68–74°F | Peak |
| Apr | 72–78°F | Peak |
| Maynow | 76–82°F | Peak |
| Jun | 80–84°F | Fishable |
| Jul | 80–86°F | Fishable |
| Aug | 80–86°F | Fishable |
| Sep | 78–84°F | Peak |
| Oct | 74–82°F | Peak |
| Nov | 70–78°F | Peak |
| Dec | 66–74°F | Peak |
April, May, October, November
Chunk bait at offshore reefs, rigs, and the Gulf Stream edge. Vertical jigging is highly effective. Sunrise and sunset bites are strongest.
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 Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Texas Offshore & Flower Garden Banks hits blackfin tuna's optimal 72–80°F window.