One look at the Valdez Halibut Derby, which runs through August 31, confirms this, with ever bigger fish seemingly caught ...

Before I took off to go halibut fishing in Alaska in early June, I promised my family and friends that I'd give them fresh frozen filets when I returned. That's not as big a boast as it sounds ...

David Stammen of Sidney, Ohio, reeled in his first halibut aboard a Homer Ocean Charter boat - followed by 12 more over the course of his fishing trip in June.

PETERSBURG, Alaska -- The average halibut is big and uglier than the inside of a dumpster, as everyone in this little cannery town knows. By big, I mean 100 to 400 pounds, which is why fishermen ...

6. Salmon & Halibut Fishing Cruise ship passengers might be surprised to learn that one of the best things to do in Ketchikan Alaska is fishing.

Last year, big fleets in the Bering Sea caught more halibut, by accident, than local fishermen caught on purpose. The big ships throw out that halibut; the local fishermen make their living from it.

It could be a stormy summer for Alaska's famed halibut fishery. New regulations aimed at limiting the number of sport-fishing boats will put scores of skippers out of business. Some question the ...

Lorna Illingworth, for example, caught a 158-pound halibut last weekend while fishing during the “Halibut Hullabaloo” out of Valdez, Alaska.

A Southeast Alaska fisheries entity with a proven track record for providing thousands of free seafood meals to those in need ...

“I actually went to Google and typed in ‘best halibut fishing in Alaska’ and Homer popped up, so that’s where I started,” Seyer said.