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

09-13-2026
Boat Trip Type Caught
Thunderbird Overnight 387
Triton 3/4 Day 72
Tribute 2.5 Day 55
Pacific Voyager 3 Day 37
Sport King 3/4 Day 34
New Seaforth 1/2 Day AM 30
Polaris Supreme 3 Day 29
El Patron Full Day 25
Fury Overnight 25
Indicator 24
Eldorado 2.5 Day 20
Pursuit Full Day 19
Poseidon 2.5 Day 18
Dana Pride 1/2 Day AM 17
Clemente Full Day 16
Premier 1/2 Day AM 15
Sum Fun 3/4 Day 15
Pegasus 2.5 Day 14
Excalibur 2 Day 12
Patriot (Newport) 3/4 Day 12
Pacifica 2 Day 10
Freelance 3/4 Day 9
Sea Adventure 80 3.5 Day 8
Coral Sea 3/4 Day 5
Patriot (SD) 1.5 Day 5
Pride 1.5 Day 5
Speed Twin 1/2 Day AM 5
Dolphin 1/2 Day AM 3
New Seaforth 1/2 Day PM 3
Redondo Special 1/2 Day PM 3
Spitfire 3/4 Day 3
Victory 3/4 Day 3
Blue Horizon 1/2 Day AM 2
Dolphin 1/2 Day PM 2
Grande Full Day Offshore 2
New Seaforth 1/2 Day Twilight 2
Reel Fun 1/2 Day AM 2
Aloha Spirit Full Day 1
Chubasco II 3/4 Day 1
Constitution 3.5 Day 1
Daily Double 1/2 Day PM 1
Graylight Full Day 1
Island Spirit 1/2 Day AM 1
Island Tak Full Day 1
Premier 1/2 Day PM 1
Redondo Special 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 6049
2 Mission Belle 4852
3 Thunderbird 2842
4 Pacific Queen 2146
5 Pacific Voyager 2122
6 Polaris Supreme 2089
7 Grande 2071
8 Freedom 1750
9 New Seaforth 1235
10 Fury 1223