Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ736 · Alaska

Chiniak Bay fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

80Great
Lingcod · 4:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
28
Species scored
9
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Chiniak Bay is NWS marine zone PKZ736 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 28 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 4:00 PM it scores 80 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 7-11 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 82 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 16 at 7 PM, scoring 82.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:48 AM AKDT.

Best window today

7-11 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Lingcod

82Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    82

    7 PM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    79

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    76

    9 PM

    Lingcod

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    72

    12 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    72

    7 PM

    Lingcod

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    78

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    78

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    78

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    78

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    70

    12 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    76

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    76

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    75

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    74

    8 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

80Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 PM (82)

76Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 9 PM (81)

70Great
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 PM (71)

64Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (66)

64Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (68)

58Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 2 PM (59)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 23 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 28

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

16 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Kodiak IslandNOAA 94572922.4 mi

Regulations

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

Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Synced with ADF&G Sep 16, 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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