Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ731 · Alaska

Barren Islands East fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

65Great
Lingcod · 4:00 AM AKDT
Named spots
114
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Barren Islands East is NWS marine zone PKZ731 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 114 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System.

9 species are scored here in this forecast; Lingcod and Coho salmon are at peak season now.

At 4:00 AM it scores 65 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 7-10 AM (moving water), peaking at 74 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Mon, Sep 21 at 9 AM, scoring 78.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 4:41 AM AKDT.

Best window today

7-10 AM · Moving water

Top species: Lingcod

74Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sat, Sep 19

    74

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  2. Sun, Sep 20

    74

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  3. Mon, Sep 21

    78

    9 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  4. Tue, Sep 22

    78

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Wed, Sep 23

    78

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  6. Thu, Sep 24

    73

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Fri, Sep 25

    76

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  8. Sat, Sep 26

    74

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  9. Sun, Sep 27

    75

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Mon, Sep 28

    75

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Tue, Sep 29

    72

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  12. Wed, Sep 30

    71

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  13. Thu, Oct 1

    74

    7 PM

    Lingcod

  14. Fri, Oct 2

    72

    10 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

Listed for the Alaska region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

65Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 9 AM (78)

62Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 9 AM (75)

59Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 9 AM (66)

58Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 9 AM (66)

55Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 9 AM (67)

44Fair
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 9 AM (57)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 23 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 114

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

102 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

No NOAA tide station page sits within 60 km of this zone’s center.

Regulations

ADF&G saltwater regulations Buy a Alaska fishing license License types

Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Synced with ADF&G Sep 19, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with ADF&G before you keep a fish.

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