PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) – It wasn’t a record breaker, but it was still a helluva halibut. Petersburg radio station KFSK reports that fishermen Brian Mattson and Doug Corl hauled in the catch of a ...

Fishing derbies are like the lottery in that you can’t win unless you enter. Lorna Illingworth, for example, caught a 158-pound halibut last weekend while fishing during the “Halibut Hullabaloo” out ...

PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) — It wasn't a record breaker, but it was still a helluva halibut. Petersburg radio station KFSK reports that fishermen Brian Mattson and Doug Corl hauled in the catch of a ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – It’s time for the newest submission for 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer. Congratulations to Russ Tobey, who brings us one of our most unique catches yet. Russ caught this Halibut, ...

Footage shows one boy using gaff to haul massive halibut onto shore.

Fishermen are on a fishing frenzy in Central Oregon, and beyond! Check out a ginormous Halibut catch, along with some other great hauls. Be sure to share your catches with us under the share tab.

Over the past decade, it's become more difficult for commercial halibut fishermen off Alaska's coasts to catch enough to meet their quotas, as the flat whitefish have become less abundant and smaller.

This story was supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center and the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism, in partnership with The Seattle Times and Northern Journal. Read the series here.