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


Yellowtail of the Day

Yellowtail of the Year



Daily Yellowtail Scores

06-19-2026
Boat Trip Type Caught
Pacific Queen 1.5 Day 49
Poseidon Overnight 24
Mission Belle Full Day Coronado Islands 23
Pacifica Overnight 23
Pegasus 1.5 Day 23
Constitution 2 Day 19
San Diego Full Day Coronado Islands 19
Grande Full Day Coronado Islands 17
Got Bait Full Day Coronado Islands 10
Pescador Full Day 10
Apollo 1.5 Day 8
Toronado 3/4 Day 8
El Gato Dos Full Day Offshore 7
Blackfish Full Day 6
Aloha Spirit Full Day 4
Fury Overnight 3
Nautilus Full Day 3
Island Fox Full Day 2
Point Loma Full Day Coronado Islands 2
Sum Fun 1/2 Day PM 2
Effishency 4 Hour 1
Eldorado Overnight 1
Graylight Full Day 1
Island Tak Full Day 1
Pursuit Full Day 1
Sea Watch 3/4 Day 1
Sum Fun 1/2 Day AM 1

World Record!

Isla Guadalupe
Kevin Pfeif - 92.1 lb.
Shogun - San Diego, CA
World Record Yellowtail!

Top 10 Yellowtail Boats

Rank Boat Caught
1 San Diego 3644
2 Mission Belle 2301
3 Grande 1311
4 Pacific Voyager 915
5 Polaris Supreme 912
6 Liberty 781
7 Thunderbird 638
8 Pacific Queen 618
9 New Seaforth 443
10 Pursuit 318