pelagic

Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin)

Coryphaena hippurus

Bait-runners on temperature breaks and weedlines. Look for clean blue water just inside SST gradient fronts.

Preferred water temp72–84°F

Preferred depth50–300 ft

Peak monthsApr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug

Holds onweedlines, current edges, floating debris, frigate birds

In our regions

Northeast Florida — AtlanticCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideSouthwest Florida — GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfBig Bend — GulfBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)South Carolina CoastGeorgia CoastAlabama GulfMississippi GulfLouisiana GulfTexas Gulf

Regulations

⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 27, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.

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BAHAMAS

Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Vessel limit: 6 total / vessel / day

Counts toward vessel's 6-game-fish total. No size limit but conservation-minded captains release fish under ~20 inches.

Productive year-round in the Bahamas; peak May–July around the Tongue of the Ocean and west of Andros.