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NWS zone PKZ761 · Alaska

Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

69Great
Lingcod · 2:00 AM AKDT
Named spots
7
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM is NWS marine zone PKZ761 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 7 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 2:00 AM it scores 69 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 7-11 PM (flood tide), peaking at 78 for Coho salmon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 23 at 9 PM, scoring 78.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 2:07 AM AKDT.

Best window today

7-11 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Coho salmon

78Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 23

    78

    9 PM

    Coho salmon

    Best day

  2. Thu, Sep 24

    73

    8 PM

    Coho salmon

  3. Fri, Sep 25

    76

    10 AM

    Coho salmon

  4. Sat, Sep 26

    70

    10 AM

    Coho salmon

  5. Sun, Sep 27

    63

    12 PM

    Coho salmon

  6. Mon, Sep 28

    67

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  7. Tue, Sep 29

    73

    7 PM

    Lingcod

  8. Wed, Sep 30

    74

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Thu, Oct 1

    68

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  10. Fri, Oct 2

    67

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Sat, Oct 3

    65

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  12. Sun, Oct 4

    69

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Mon, Oct 5

    69

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  14. Tue, Oct 6

    67

    11 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

69Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 8 AM (76)

68Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 9 PM (78)

60Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 9 AM (66)

51Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 PM (62)

49Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 PM (63)

44Fair
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 1 PM (49)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 22 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 7

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

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 22, 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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