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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: | 26511906 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 1/1/1900 12:00:00 AM and located at 59.08333, -152.50000. |
| Latest Record: | 6/22/2024 7:10:05 PM and located at 37.80858, -122.41570. |
| Common Techniques: | Bottom Fishing, Jigging |
| Popular Lure Types: | Bottom Rig, Jigs |
| Fishing Spots: | 34616 Halibut fishing spots. |
Latest Halibut Fishing Reports and Spots
Another awesome day out on the Predator with Captain Hunter!! Even found all of their halibut!! 🎣🎣 The post Another awesome day out on the Pr (
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Limits of Halibut and Coho for this couple out with Captain Hunter on the Predator Day 1 of 3 for these repeat customers from last year!! The p (
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Beach Day - 10/27/2024 8:34:19 AM
We enjoyed a fun day of fishing on the beach in nice weather. We had good calico bass and halibut fishing. Plus some whitefish and sheephead. Ba (
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Hey Fishermen Flash 2 has still been finding some limits of bass and a few halibut! Today they landed a good size halibut. Enjoy the photos. Ca (
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Started out looking for halibut but the recent swell made halibut fishing slow. Switched to rockcod and we got in to them big time. Lot’s a blu (
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Awesome halibut bite today! The post September 23 appeared first on Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Fishing Charters. (
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Another great day in the halibut grounds. Landed these and lost a few. The post September 24 appeared first on Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz Fish (
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Working Up - 9/14/2024 9:10:05 AM
We spent the majority of yesterday traveling up. It was choppy after we left the rocks till around mid day then it laid down. We ended up fishin (
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If you want to combine world-class fishing with luxury accommodations fishing in Homer Alaska should be at the top of your list. Known as the (
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Hey Fishermen Flash I and Flash II had some good trips this last weekend. large halibut limits of lingcod and more rockfish than you need. Enjo (
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