For California kitchens
Fresh local fish: your own state's king, never frozen.
Fresh, local fish for California: a whole wild king salmon off a small California boat, packed the day it lands and at your door the day after it ships, guaranteed by UPS.
A wild king, one of the hardest fish in the ocean to catch. We're your fish butler and personal hunter. $31 a pound for one fish, shipping included (about $310 to $465 for a 10 to 15 lb king), down to $29 a pound for 3 or more. Guaranteed next-day delivery by UPS.
- Wild, hook and line
- Never frozen
- At your door next day
2027 seasonSet in the spring. Reservations open then.
- Never frozenOut of the ocean the day before it reaches you
- Next dayAt your door the day after it lands
- Shipped from the boatStraight from the boat that caught it, named on the tag
Sacramento, the Central Valley, Fresno, the foothills, Tahoe, the Inland Empire
Fresh fish delivery, brought inland
Your king comes off a Mosquito Fleet boat and goes in a box that same day. UPS gets it to your door the next day, guaranteed. It's never frozen, so there are no ice crystals in the meat.
We text you the day it lands, with a photo of your actual fish.
The price
Shipping's in it. More fish, less per pound.
Your price in California
| Your order | Per pound | A 10 to 15 lb fish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 fish | $31/lb | $310 to $465 |
| 2 fish | $30/lb | $300 to $450 |
| 3 or more fish | $29/lb | $290 to $435 |
Shipping is in the price. No shipping line at checkout. Guaranteed next-day delivery by UPS, Monday to Thursday. Each fish's bill is your price per pound times its weight on a certified scale, minus that fish's $100 deposit: about $210 to $365 on catch day for a 10 to 15 lb king.
One shipment a season. Reserve as many fish as you want, $100 each. Your whole order lands together, in boxes of up to 5.
- Tag No.
- 0417
- Boat
- [Boat name]
- Landed
- May 18, 2027
- Weight
- 14.2 lb
Your place in line and this tag are a winning lottery ticket: a wild king with your name on it.
The same fish, by the pound of meat
| Where | Per lb of meat | Compared with us |
|---|---|---|
| Wild King, whole fish to your door | $39.55 to $42.27 | Shipping included |
| Whole Foods by the beach | $41.99/lb | -1% to 6% less with us |
| Pike Place Market | $80.00/lb | 47% to 51% less with us |
Protein per dollar, next to a Big Mac meal
| For $1 | Protein |
|---|---|
| Big Mac meal in California (about $10.69) | 2.8 g |
| Wild King, by the pound of meat | 2.1 to 2.3 g |
Gram for gram of protein, a wild king costs about what a Big Mac meal does. The burger meal is 23% to 31% cheaper per gram. One of them is a wild king, never frozen.
Sources: McDonald's US nutrition pages (Big Mac 25 g, medium fries 5 g of protein); California Big Mac meal about $10.69 (Greater Long Island price survey, Aug 2025); USDA FoodData Central, Chinook salmon, raw, 19.93 g of protein per 100 g, about 90 g per pound.
How we figured this: our price is per pound of whole fish. A 15 lb king gives about 11 lb of meat, so at $31 to $29 a pound whole, the meat costs about $42.27 down to $39.55 a pound. Store prices are for fillets, prices seen Nov 2026. A smaller king gives less meat, so treat these as about.
Why you reserve early
80,000 kings. 39.5 million Californians.
The 80,000 is our fleet's figure for the 2026 California season. People: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census, 39,538,223. The math: 39,538,223 ÷ 80,000 = 494.
Split a box with your neighbors
One order, a few front doors
Go in on kings with the people next door. One whole fish gives about 10 meals, plenty to split between two households, and it's a good excuse to get the street around one dinner.
Put your fish on one order and everyone pays the 3-or-more price. On a 10 to 15 lb king that's about $20 to $30 less per fish.
One reservation is one address and one tag, so the order comes to one porch in boxes of up to 5. Split it up there.
How it works
From the rail to your door the next day
Reserve your fish
$100 a fish, as many as you want. You get a tag number: your winning ticket.
We hunt it
A wild king is hard to find. Your fish butler goes out and finds yours.
Weigh and pay
We text its weight and a pay link. Pay within 2 hours; its $100 comes off.
At your door
Your whole order lands together the next day, in boxes of up to 5. Never frozen.
Salt, pepper, cook
Add salt. Add pepper. Cook it. Eat it. Delicious.
Quick answers
Where can I buy fresh fish near me?
You don't need a fish counter nearby. We ship fresh, local fish straight from the boat to your door: UPS guarantees next-day delivery anywhere we ship in the lower 48. It's never frozen, and it's at your door the day after it ships.
Is shipping included?
Yes. The price per pound includes next-day shipping to your door. No shipping charge at checkout, and no surprises.
How many fish can I reserve?
As many as you want. It's one shipment per household a season, so your whole order lands together, in boxes of up to 5. Each fish is a $100 deposit that comes off that fish's bill, so 10 fish is $1,000 in deposits. Want more than 10? Text us.
Can I get my $100 back?
If you give us $100, we give you a fish. If you cancel for any reason, we keep the $100. If you miss the 2-hour pay window, that fish goes to the next person and we ask when you're next available, with no refund. If the season ends before we get you a fish, you choose: your $100 back, or keep it toward next season.
What days do you ship?
Monday to Thursday only, so your fish never sits in a warehouse over a weekend.
Has it been frozen?
Never. It came out of the ocean the day before it reaches you. The tag shows the boat, the landing date and the weight.
What happens on catch day?
We text you that your king landed, with its weight and a payment link. Payment is due within 2 hours of that text. Miss it and that fish goes to the next person. You keep your reservation, and we'll ask when you're next available.
Get the first text when the season opens
The 2027 season gets set in the spring. Leave your number or your email, and we'll tell you the day reservations open.