Temperature Tolerances of Saltwater Game Fish
Type of Fish	Lower Avoidance	Optimum	Upper Avoidance
Albacore	59	62-65	66
Amberjack	60	65-75	80*
Atlantic Bonito	60	64	80*
Atlantic Cod	31	44-49	59
Atlantic Mackerel	45	63	70
Barracuda	55	72-80	86
Bigeye Tuna	52	62-74	80
Blackfin Tuna	65	70-75	82
Black Marlin	68	72-82	87
Bluefin Tuna	50	60-72	82
Bluefish	50	66-72	84
Blue Marlin	70	74-82	88
Bonefish	60	72-84	92*
Chinook (King) Salmon	44	50-56	60
Coho (Silver) Salmon	44	52-58	62
Dolphin	70	72-78	82
Fluke (Summer Flounder)	56	66	72
Haddock	36	47	52
Jack Crevalle	65	70-85	90
Kelp Bass	62	65	72
King Mackerel	65	68-76	88
Permit	70	75-85	92
Pollock	33	45	60
Pompano	65	70-82	85*
Red Drum (Channel Bass)	52	70-90	90*
Red Snapper	50	60	70+
Sailfish	68	72-82	88
Skipjack Tuna	50	62	70
Snook	60	70-82	90
Spotted Seatrout	48	68-78	88
Striped Bass	50	55-65	75
Striped Marlin	61	68-76	80
Swordfish	50	66	80
Tarpon	70	75-90	100*
Tautog	60	70	76
Weakfish	45	56-68	78
White Marlin	65	68-78	80*
White Seabass	58	68	74
Winter Flounder	35	48-52	64
Yellowfin Tuna	64	72-82	80
Yellowtail (California)	60	65	70