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

06-13-2025
Boat Trip Type Caught
New Huck Finn Full Day 26
Ranger 85 2 Day 20
Right Hook 1/2 Day AM 12
Island Spirit Full Day 11
California Dawn Full Day 10
Com Ocean Full Day 10
California Dawn II Full Day 9
Pacific Pearl 1/2 Day AM 8
Aloha Spirit Full Day 5
Pursuit Full Day 5
Seabiscuit Overnight 4
Golden State Sportfishing Full Day 3
Oakland Anglers II 1/2 Day AM 3
Stardust 3/4 Day 3
Thunderbird Overnight 3
Thunderbird Overnight 3
Mirage Overnight 2
New Seaforth 1/2 Day AM 2
Sea Wolf Full Day 2
Sport King 3/4 Day 2
Sport King 3/4 Day 2
El Patron Full Day 1
Freelance 3/4 Day 1
Island Tak Full Day 1
New Hustler Full Day 1
New Seaforth 1/2 Day Twilight 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 696
2 New Huck Finn 340
3 Ghost 328
4 Lovely Martha 305
5 Endeavor (Ventura) 287
6 Right Hook 271
7 Happy Hooker 258
8 California Dawn 226
9 Native Sun 222
10 Reel Addiction 2 211