Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ814 · Alaska

Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

62Good
Lingcod · 2:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
29
Species scored
9
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Cape Halkett to Flaxman Island out to 15 NM is NWS marine zone PKZ814 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 29 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

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

At 2:00 PM it scores 62 (good), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 7-10 PM (flood tide), peaking at 65 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Mon, Sep 28 at 4 PM, scoring 72.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 2:07 PM AKDT.

Best window today

7-10 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Lingcod

65Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Sep 22

    68

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  2. Wed, Sep 23

    70

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  3. Thu, Sep 24

    71

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Fri, Sep 25

    69

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Sat, Sep 26

    71

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  6. Sun, Sep 27

    70

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Mon, Sep 28

    72

    4 PM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  8. Tue, Sep 29

    70

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Wed, Sep 30

    70

    5 PM

    Lingcod

  10. Thu, Oct 1

    69

    2 PM

    Lingcod

  11. Fri, Oct 2

    64

    7 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Sat, Oct 3

    57

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Sun, Oct 4

    54

    5 PM

    Lingcod

  14. Mon, Oct 5

    58

    8 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

62Good
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 4 PM (72)

56Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 8 PM (64)

52Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 8 PM (61)

50Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 12 PM (62)

48Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 12 PM (62)

41Fair
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 8 PM (51)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

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

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 29

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

17 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Prudhoe BayNOAA 949764515.2 mi

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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