Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ804 · Alaska

Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

70Great
Coho salmon · 2:00 AM AKDT
Named spots
15
Species scored
9
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Cape Stephens to Moses Point out to 15 NM is NWS marine zone PKZ804 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 15 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

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

At 2:00 AM it scores 70 (great), led by Coho salmon. The best window for the rest of today is 8 AM-4 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 76 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Mon, Sep 21 at 10 AM, scoring 76.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 2:37 AM AKDT.

Best window today

8 AM-4 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Lingcod

76Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Mon, Sep 21

    76

    10 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  2. Tue, Sep 22

    76

    12 PM

    Lingcod

  3. Wed, Sep 23

    73

    11 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Thu, Sep 24

    69

    1 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Fri, Sep 25

    69

    3 PM

    Lingcod

  6. Sat, Sep 26

    73

    3 PM

    Lingcod

  7. Sun, Sep 27

    72

    9 PM

    Lingcod

  8. Mon, Sep 28

    68

    4 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Tue, Sep 29

    64

    9 PM

    Lingcod

  10. Wed, Sep 30

    67

    7 PM

    Lingcod

  11. Thu, Oct 1

    68

    7 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Fri, Oct 2

    61

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Sat, Oct 3

    65

    9 PM

    Lingcod

  14. Sun, Oct 4

    63

    9 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

68Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 11 AM (74)

68Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 10 AM (76)

58Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 10 AM (65)

55Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 7 PM (62)

55Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM (64)

48Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 11 AM (55)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 22 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 15

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

3 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

UnalakleetNOAA 946833336.4 mi

Regulations

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

Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Synced with ADF&G Sep 21, 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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