Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ812 · Alaska

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

51Good
Lingcod · 6:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
21
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin out to 15 NM is NWS marine zone PKZ812 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 21 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 6:00 PM it scores 51 (good), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 7 PM-12 AM (moving water), peaking at 60 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 24 at 8 AM, scoring 64.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 6:07 PM AKDT.

Best window today

7 PM-12 AM · Moving water

Top species: Lingcod

60Good

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Sep 22

    60

    9 PM

    Lingcod

  2. Wed, Sep 23

    63

    9 PM

    Lingcod

  3. Thu, Sep 24

    64

    8 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  4. Fri, Sep 25

    62

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  5. Sat, Sep 26

    62

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  6. Sun, Sep 27

    61

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Mon, Sep 28

    62

    5 PM

    Lingcod

  8. Tue, Sep 29

    61

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Wed, Sep 30

    62

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  10. Thu, Oct 1

    61

    11 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Fri, Oct 2

    55

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Sat, Oct 3

    54

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Sun, Oct 4

    50

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  14. Mon, Oct 5

    51

    10 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

51Good
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 8 AM (64)

48Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 9 AM (58)

45Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM (56)

41Fair
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 PM (55)

39Fair
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 8 AM (53)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

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

30Fair
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 8 AM (48)

26Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 9 PM (35)

25Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 8 AM (35)

Named spots · 21

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

9 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 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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