| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberjack |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
| Black Drum |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Black Seabass |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Blackfin Tuna |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
| Blacktip Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Bluefish |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Bonnethead Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
| Cobia |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Flounder |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Gag Grouper |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Grunt |
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Hammerhead Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
| Kingfish |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Mahi Mahi |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Mangrove Snapper |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Red Snapper |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Redfish |
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Scamp Grouper |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Spadefish |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Spanish Mackerel |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
| Speckled Trout |
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Thresher Shark |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
| Tiger Shark |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Triggerfish |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
| Vermillion Snapper |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
| Wahoo |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
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