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Halibut
Species Information
| Scientific Name: | Hippoglossus stenolepis |
| Common Names: | halibut, barndoor, barn door, alabato |
| Environment: | Nearshore, Offshore |
| Ideal Temp: | |
About Halibut
Halibut is a flatfish, from the family of the right-eye flounders (Pleuronectidae). Other flatfish are also called halibut. The name is derived from haly (holy) and butt (flat fish), for its popularity on Catholic holy days. Halibut are demersal fish which live in the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans. They are highly regarded food fish.
The halibut is the largest flat fish, averaging 11–13.5 kg (24–30 lb).
Halibut feed on almost any animal they can fit into their mouths. Juvenile halibut feed on small crustaceans and other bottom-dwelling organisms. Animals found in their stomachs include sand lance, octopus, crab, salmon, hermit crabs, lamprey, sculpin, cod, pollock, herring, and flounder, as well as other halibut. Halibut live at depths ranging from a few to hundreds of metres, and although they spend most of their time near the bottom, halibut may move up in the water column to feed. In most ecosystems, the halibut is near the top of the marine food chain. In the North Pacific
A significant sport fishery in Alaska and British Columbia has emerged, where halibut are prized game and food fish. Sport fisherman use large rods and reels with 80–150 lb (36–68 kg) line, and often bait with herring, large jigs, or whole salmon heads. Halibut are strong and fight strenuously when exposed to air. Smaller fish will usually be pulled on board with a gaff and may be clubbed or even punched in the head to prevent them from thrashing around on the deck. In both commercial and sport fisheries, standard procedure is to shoot or otherwise subdue very large halibut over 150–200 lb (68–91 kg) before landing them.
Halibut are bottom feeders so you must drop the hook to the ocean floor. They prefer deep waters, 200 - 300 feet deep, with piles of rocks and ledges to live on.
Halibut Fishing
| World Record: | 208.2 kg (459 lb 0 oz) Dutch Harbor, Alaska, USA |
| # Fish Caught: | 26511946 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 1/1/1900 12:00:00 AM and located at 59.08333, -152.50000. |
| Latest Record: | 1/7/2025 12:18:22 PM and located at 60.50373, -151.27987. |
| Common Techniques: | Bottom Fishing, Jigging |
| Popular Lure Types: | Bottom Rig, Jigs |
| Fishing Spots: | 34615 Halibut fishing spots. |
Latest Halibut Fishing Reports and Spots
Pulling the halibut in two at a time out with Captain Danny!! Source The post Pulling the halibut in two at a time out with Captain Danny!! app (
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This family of 12 loaded up on Halibut today out with Captain Danny and Captain Schuyler!! Source The post This family of 12 loaded up on Halib (
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Hey Fishermen Flash 1 had a great fishing salmon on both days.Enjoy the photos from those trips. Halibut bass and sharks are doing great in the (
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Hey Fishermen Flash 1 had a great bay fishing Friday before the salmon trips. Enjoy the photos from that trip. Halibut bass and sharks are doin (
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Hey Fishermen Flash 2 with Captain Pablo had a mixed bag on Friday.He fished the south bay due to the weather. Enjoy the photos from that trip. (
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It is early in the season and the weather has not been cooperating up here in Ketchikan! This group out with Captain Danny limited on Halibut t (
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A couple of good days out Halibut fishing with Captain Schuyler and Captain Danny!! Source The post A couple of good days out Halibut fishing w (
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This group from Las Vegas slayed some nice halibut out with Captain Schuyler this morning!! Source The post This group from Las Vegas slayed so (
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Hey Fishermen Here is an update for the last 2 days. Both Flash 1 and Flash 2 were out and with am and pm trips. The fishing was tough and you (
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Hey Fishermen Flash 2 was out on a half day trip today. They landed more stripers than halibut. Just under a fish per rod. We are booked full F (
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