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

07-31-2026
Boat Trip Type Caught
Vendetta 2 Full Day 99
Mission Belle Full Day 56
San Diego Full Day Coronado Islands 30
Amigo Overnight 27
Freedom Overnight 24
Top Gun 80 3 Day 21
Legend 1.5 Day 17
El Patron Full Day 15
Aztec 2 Day 14
Pursuit Full Day 14
Sea Watch Full Day Offshore 14
Gail Force 3/4 Day 12
Victory 3/4 Day 12
Liberty 2 Day 8
Daiwa Pacific Full Day 6
Grande Full Day Offshore 6
New Del Mar 3/4 Day 6
New Seaforth 1/2 Day Twilight 6
Aloha Spirit Full Day 5
Chubasco II 3/4 Day 3
Freelance 3/4 Day 2
Gentleman 3/4 Day 2
Monte Carlo 1/2 Day AM 2
Native Sun 3/4 Day 2
Pacific Eagle Full Day 2
Producer Overnight 2
Ranger 85 1.5 Day 2
Redondo Special 1/2 Day AM 2
Sea Star 3/4 Day 2
Spitfire 3/4 Day 2
Ahra-Ahn Full Day 1
Dolphin 1/2 Day AM 1
Graylight Full Day 1
Island Spirit 1/2 Day AM 1
New Seaforth 1/2 Day AM 1
New Seaforth 1/2 Day PM 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