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

07-25-2026
Boat Trip Type Caught
Voyager 2 Day 57
Thunderbird 2 Day 54
Mission Belle Full Day Coronado Islands 51
Freedom Overnight 30
San Diego Full Day Coronado Islands 24
Tribute 1.5 Day 17
Liberty 2 Day 14
Daiwa Pacific Overnight 9
Pursuit Full Day 8
Grande Full Day Coronado Islands 7
Pride Overnight 7
Toronado Overnight 7
El Gato Dos Full Day Offshore 4
Freelance 3/4 Day 4
Graylight Full Day 4
Western Pride 1/2 Day PM 4
Blue Horizon 1/2 Day AM 3
Coroloma 3/4 Day 3
Island Fox Full Day 3
Spitfire 3/4 Day 3
Victory 3/4 Day 3
Cobra Full Day 2
Dolphin 1/2 Day PM 2
MarDiosa Full Day 2
New Seaforth 1/2 Day AM 2
Producer Overnight 2
Speed Twin 1/2 Day AM 2
Apollo Overnight 1
Chubasco II 3/4 Day 1
Chubasco II 1/2 Day Twilight 1
Native Sun 3/4 Day 1
Patriot (Newport) 3/4 Day 1
Point Loma 3/4 Day 1
Sea Star 3/4 Day 1
Southern Cal 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 4108
2 Mission Belle 2493
3 Grande 1690
4 Thunderbird 1280
5 Pacific Voyager 1110
6 Pacific Queen 1032
7 Polaris Supreme 994
8 Liberty 805
9 New Seaforth 573
10 Freedom 533