Welcome to the official California Halibut website. We have detailed information about the California Halibut. Check out the top ten Halibut of the year. You can research charters boats and find out which captains catch the most Halibut. We also have a Halibut photo gallery from all over California. Interested in setting a record check out the current records for the California Halibut.

Halibut of the Day

Halibut of the Year



Daily Halibut Scores

06-18-2025
Boat Trip Type Caught
California Dawn II Full Day 40
California Dawn Full Day 32
New Huck Finn Full Day 25
Apollo 3 Day 20
New Rayann Full Day 20
Right Hook 1/2 Day AM 12
Scallywag Full Day 12
New Hustler Overnight 11
Com Ocean 1/2 Day AM 8
Miss Beth Full Day 6
Mirage Overnight 5
Ranger 85 3 Day 5
Argo Full Day 4
Island Fox 3/4 Day 4
Salty Lady 1/2 Day AM 3
Aloha Spirit Full Day 2
San Mateo 3/4 Day 2
Seabiscuit Overnight 2
Endeavor (MB) 1/2 Day AM 1
Helena 1/2 Day AM 1
Island Tak Full Day 1
Premier 1/2 Day AM 1
Sea Watch 1/2 Day AM 1
Speed Twin 1/2 Day AM 1
Sum Fun 3/4 Day 1

World Record!

Santa Rosa Island
Francisco Rivera - 67 lb. 5 oz.
Mirage - Oxnard, CA
World Record Halibut!

Top 10 Halibut Boats

Rank Boat Caught
1 California Dawn II 796
2 New Huck Finn 417
3 California Dawn 396
4 Lovely Martha 338
5 Right Hook 309
6 Ghost 309
7 Endeavor (Ventura) 306
8 Happy Hooker 258
9 Reel Addiction 2 225
10 Native Sun 222