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

08-31-2026
Boat Trip Type Caught
Mission Belle Full Day 49
San Diego Full Day Coronado Islands 40
Native Sun 3/4 Day 34
Dolphin Full Day 32
Legend Overnight 32
Freelance 3/4 Day 28
Victory 3/4 Day 25
Eldorado 1.5 Day 23
Patriot (Newport) 3/4 Day 20
Pursuit Full Day 18
Monte Carlo 1/2 Day AM 14
Amigo 1.5 Day 13
Apollo 1.5 Day 13
New Seaforth 1/2 Day PM 12
Producer Overnight 12
Old Glory Overnight 8
Aloha Spirit Full Day 7
Tribute 2.5 Day 6
Daily Double 1/2 Day AM 5
New Seaforth 1/2 Day AM 5
Sum Fun Full Day 4
Freedom Overnight 3
Speed Twin 1/2 Day AM 3
Blue Horizon Full Day 2
Grande Full Day Offshore 2
Island Fox 3/4 Day 2
El Gato Dos Full Day Offshore 1
New Seaforth 1/2 Day Twilight 1
Premier 1/2 Day AM 1
Ranger 85 2.5 Day 1
Reel Fun 1/2 Day AM 1
Sea Watch 3/4 Day 1
Southern Cal 1/2 Day AM 1
Stardust 3/4 Day 1
Toronado Overnight 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 5674
2 Mission Belle 4500
3 Thunderbird 2771
4 Pacific Voyager 2096
5 Pacific Queen 2085
6 Polaris Supreme 2069
7 Grande 2061
8 Freedom 1729
9 New Seaforth 1129
10 Horizon 1028