Fishing For

Pacific halibut

4.0
(14)
187 Catches
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Average Length
-
Maximum Length
8.5 ft
Maximum Weight
800.3 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 3,937.0 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Pacific halibut

5.0
(1)
Roosevelt Lagoon
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
18 Catches
5.0
(2)
Cook Inlet
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
11 Catches
3.0
(2)
Saxman Reservoir
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska
9 Catches
5.0
(1)
Favorite Channel
Juneau City and Borough, Alaska
7 Catches
4.0
(27)
San Diego Bay
San Diego County, California
7 Catches
4.0
(18)
Mission Bay
San Diego, California
6 Catches
4.0
(26)
North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)
33.845657, -118.450854
6 Catches
4.0
(2)
North Pacific Ocean (Port Bainbridge-Elizabeth Island)
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska
6 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Pacific halibut

Lures by Gibbs Tackle Cod Jig 10'' - 12 oz.
5.0
(2)
8 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring
4.0
(23)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid
4.0
(98)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies
4.0
(24)
2 Catches
Lures by Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 4 1/2" - FM110-CIF-702
5.0
(6)
2 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Scaled Sardine (Greenie)
4.0
(25)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Sardine
4.0
(13)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Threadfin Herring
4.0
(18)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Pacific halibut

Keegan Arnold

4 weeks ago
 • 
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

The Halibut I caught on the trip to Alaska! #kastking #Homer #Alaska #halibut

Pacific halibut
15 lb 3 oz
1
9 likes

Robbie Nickerson

2025-07-29
 • 

This is how i spend down time at work, a few north atlantic halibut.

Pacific halibut
5 likes
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Nick "H $ K " F.O.T.B. CREW, #catch24

2025-07-29
 • 
Santa Barbara County, California

I caught a beautiful halibut today and another rockfish💯👍🎣 have a great day tight lines

Pacific halibut
1
29 likes • 4 comments

Vincent Herzog

6 weeks ago
 • 
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

Pacific halibut
75 lb 10 oz
5
13 likes

Nick "H $ K " F.O.T.B. CREW, #catch24

2025-07-29
 • 
Santa Barbara County, California

My new PB 29 1/2 inch I wish it was 30 but it wasn't have a great day tight lines💯💯🎣👍

Pacific halibut
10 lb
1
24 likes • 6 comments

Gavin Smit

2025-07-24
 • 
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

Pacific halibut
6 likes

Jonathan Rogers

2025-07-09
 • 
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Pacific halibut
11 likes

Jonathan Rogers

2025-07-08
 • 
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Pacific halibut
10 likes
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