You'd better have a strong fishing rod!
To date, the oldest recorded female halibut is 42 years, and the
oldest male, 27 years.
The largest recorded Pacific halibut was caught off the
coast of Petersberg, Alaska; it weighed in at
495 pounds!
Here it is pictured to the right.
This
giant 420-pound halibut pictured to the left was caught in
Alaska as well. It was 39 pounds away from being the
largest halibut caught by a recreational fisherman. Click
here
to read the angler's story.
By now you might be imagining the size and quantity of filets a halibut this big could generate. You're right if you're thinking big! These fish are packed full of healthy, delicious fish meat.