Featured California Halibut Guides

Expert captains ready to take you on your next California Halibut adventure.

Pacific Fresh

Santa Cruz, California

PacificFresh specializes in wild troll-caught pacific fresh seafood including King Salmon, California Halibut, Lingcod and Pacific Snapper.

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Santa Cruz, California

States Where California Halibut Are Found

Alaska

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California

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Oregon

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Washington

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Top Locations for California Halibut

Homer

Alaska

37 Charters

Seward

Alaska

21 Charters

San Francisco

California

16 Charters

Newport

Oregon

7 Charters

Monterey

California

3 Charters

Santa Cruz

California

1 Charter

Seasonal Activity Chart

Current Status: fair

Moderate activity. California Halibut can be caught but may require more effort and local knowledge.

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GOOD

FAIR

POOR

California Halibut

Various

California Halibut is a popular gamefish species.

How to Catch California Halibut

Where & When to Fish

Target Locations

•Up-current of wrecks
•Ledge bases
•Sand/rock transitions
•Deep humps

Best Times

•Moderate drift
•Overcast days
•Bait on sonar

Set up drifts that keep your rig just ticking bottom. Adjust sinker/jig weight constantly as drift changes.