Yellowfin Tuna water temperature at Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore.
Typical May SST in Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore is 54–64°F. Yellowfin Tuna prefer 65–86°F with peak activity in 72–79°F.
Yellowfin Tuna SST threshold
Year-round overlap with Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore SST
Where the Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore typical monthly SST band overlaps with yellowfin tuna's preferred and optimal ranges, the species is in range.
| Month | Zone SST | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44–52°F | Outside |
| Feb | 44–50°F | Outside |
| Mar | 44–52°F | Outside |
| Apr | 46–56°F | Outside |
| Maynow | 54–64°F | Outside |
| Jun | 62–72°F | Fishable |
| Jul | 68–78°F | Peak |
| Aug | 70–80°F | Peak |
| Sep | 66–74°F | Peak |
| Oct | 58–66°F | Outside |
| Nov | 52–60°F | Outside |
| Dec | 46–54°F | Outside |
July, August
Find a warm core eddy or canyon edge with a 2–4°F break. Troll cedar plugs, ballyhoo, and Green Machines through the warm side. Chunk butterfish at canyon edges overnight on the temperature line.
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 Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore.
Bield: Fish overlays current NOAA CoastWatch SST onto your chartplotter view and alerts you when Hudson Canyon & New York Bight Offshore hits yellowfin tuna's optimal 72–79°F window.