Your fish lady · the Mosquito Fleet
Fresh California king salmon, delivered overnight.
A wild California king, one of the hardest fish in the ocean to catch, with an airplane ticket to your door. $35 a pound to your door, shipping included (about $350 to $525 for a 10 to 15 lb king), or $30 a pound for 5 or more fish.
- 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
Why it costs what it does
Fresh salmon delivered overnight, on ice
You're buying a fish and an airplane ticket to your front door, and it came out of the ocean the day before. Put that way, it's not expensive.
It's the wagyu of the ocean at the freshest moment you can get it. Never frozen, so no ice crystals in the meat. The tag names the boat, the day it landed and its weight.
More fish, lower price
A fuller box costs less per pound
A bigger box costs less to fly per fish, so you pay less per pound. Split a box with a neighbor, or keep one for now and four for the freezer.
One fish is $35 a pound. Put 5 in one box and it's $30.
Price per pound, shipping included
| Where it goes | 1 fish | 2 fish | 5 fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $31 | $30 | $29 |
| West and Mountain states | $33 | $31 | $29 |
| Rest of the lower 48 | $35 | $33 | $30 |
A 10 to 15 lb king in California runs about $310 to $465. Your delivery ZIP sets your price when you reserve.
- 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.
A word to Ohio
California doesn't know what it's got.
Californians never seem to know what they've got until it's gone. You've probably noticed, from your new neighbors who moved in and can't stop complaining about the place they left.
So here's the plan: eat California's king before California does. It's at your door in Ohio the day after it ships, never frozen, guaranteed by UPS.
The out-of-state challenge
California doesn't know what it's got until it's gone.
You've probably noticed, from your new neighbors who moved in from California and can't stop complaining about it. Let's see if the rest of the country can eat California's fish before California does.
The quota is set each spring by the Pacific Fishery Management Council. In 2026 it was 103,000 fish. The count here comes straight from our shipping log.
Leaderboard
No state is on the board yet. The first box out of California puts its state on top.
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
How is fresh fish shipped?
The boat packs your order cold the day it lands and ships it Monday to Thursday: with guaranteed next-day delivery by UPS. We choose the service, so you don't have to. Up to 5 fish ride in one box, and it's never frozen.
Is shipping included?
Yes. The price per pound includes next-day shipping to your door. No shipping charge at checkout, and no surprises.
Why does the price depend on where I live?
You're buying a fish and an airplane ticket to your front door. A whole king is about three feet long, and UPS has to get it to you the next day, on ice. Getting it to New York overnight costs more than getting it across California, so the price follows the real cost.
How do I get a better price?
Reserve more fish. The price per pound drops as your order grows, everywhere we ship. Going in with the neighbors on one order to one address gets everyone the lower price.
When does it arrive?
The day after it lands, for fish landed Monday to Thursday. UPS guarantees next-day delivery. Fish landed Friday to Sunday ships Monday.
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.