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

07-19-2026
Boat Trip Type Caught
Amigo 2 Day 99
Eldorado 2 Day 89
Legend 3 Day 81
Highliner 2 Day 77
Freedom Overnight 69
Pride 2 Day 68
Tomahawk 1.5 Day 58
Toronado Overnight 42
San Diego Full Day Coronado Islands 32
Blackfish Full Day 31
Fury Overnight 27
Mission Belle Full Day Coronado Islands 20
Tradition Overnight 19
New Seaforth 1/2 Day AM 15
Sea Watch 3/4 Day 15
Grande Full Day Coronado Islands 14
Producer Overnight 14
Daiwa Pacific Overnight 12
Pacific Queen 2 Day 9
Aztec 2 Day 7
Gentleman 3/4 Day 6
Island Tak Full Day 6
Blue Horizon 3/4 Day 5
Sum Fun Full Day 4
El Patron Full Day 3
Constitution 3 Day 2
Freelance 3/4 Day 2
Indicator 2
Island Spirit 1/2 Day AM 2
Monte Carlo 1/2 Day AM 2
Southern Cal 1/2 Day AM 2
Apollo 2.5 Day 1
Cobra Full Day 1
Daily Double 1/2 Day PM 1
Dolphin 1/2 Day PM 1
Graylight Full Day 1
Island Fox Full Day 1
Native Sun 3/4 Day 1
New San Mateo Full Day 1
Premier 1/2 Day AM 1
Speed Twin 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