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

07-13-2025
Boat Trip Type Caught
Mirage Overnight 97
Lovely Martha Full Day 28
Amigo Overnight 20
Coral Sea 2 Day 20
New Easy Rider Full Day 20
Bass-Tub 1/2 Day AM 13
California Dawn II Full Day 11
Aloha Spirit Full Day 9
Com Ocean Full Day 9
TigerFish 1/2 Day AM 9
Graylight Full Day 8
New Hustler Overnight 6
Happy Hooker Full Day 4
Lady K 1/2 Day AM 4
Oakland Anglers II 1/2 Day AM 4
Reel Addiction 1 Full Day 4
Seabiscuit Overnight 4
Eldorado 2 Day 3
Reel Addiction 2 Full Day 3
Clemente 1/2 Day AM 2
New Del Mar 1/2 Day AM 2
New Huck Finn Full Day 2
Pride 1.5 Day 2
Argo 1/2 Day AM 1
Fury Overnight 1
Island Spirit 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 1308
2 California Dawn 739
3 New Huck Finn 675
4 Lovely Martha 630
5 Endeavor (Ventura) 496
6 Right Hook 466
7 Happy Hooker 462
8 Reel Addiction 2 378
9 Goldeneye 2000 378
10 Oakland Anglers II 364