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

07-07-2025
Boat Trip Type Caught
Oakland Anglers II 1/2 Day AM 26
KingFish 1/2 Day AM 16
Seabiscuit Overnight 16
Freedom Overnight 10
Mirage Overnight 10
Right Hook 1/2 Day AM 10
Amethyst Full Day 9
Black Pearl 3/4 Day 2
Daily Double 1/2 Day AM 2
Lady K 1/2 Day AM 1
Queen of Hearts Full 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 1154
2 California Dawn 639
3 New Huck Finn 629
4 Lovely Martha 549
5 Endeavor (Ventura) 455
6 Right Hook 432
7 Happy Hooker 429
8 Reel Addiction 2 342
9 Ghost 322
10 Mirage 320