Daytime deep tuna — feeds at the thermocline (typically 250-800 ft). The 20°C isotherm depth is exactly where bigeye stack. Night chunking on the shelf edge for shallower water work.
Preferred water temp50–78°F
Preferred depth200–1500 ft
Peak monthsAug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Holds onthermocline edge, deep canyons, Gulf Stream margins
In our regions
Big Bend — GulfNortheast Florida — AtlanticCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideSouthwest Florida — GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)South Carolina CoastGeorgia CoastAlabama GulfMississippi GulfLouisiana GulfTexas Gulf
