Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ022 · Alaska

Cross Sound fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

64Good
Coho salmon · 4:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
153
Species scored
9
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Cross Sound is NWS marine zone PKZ022 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 153 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 4:00 PM it scores 64 (good), led by Coho salmon. The best window for the rest of today is 6-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 77 for Coho salmon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM, scoring 79.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:47 AM AKDT.

Best window today

6-10 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Coho salmon

77Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    78

    7 AM

    Coho salmon

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    79

    7 PM

    Coho salmon

    Best day

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    72

    6 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    75

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    69

    7 AM

    Coho salmon

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    69

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    74

    7 AM

    Coho salmon

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    72

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    77

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    77

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    66

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    73

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    75

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    75

    7 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

62Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM (78)

62Good
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM (78)

58Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (67)

58Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (67)

52Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

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

38Fair
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM (59)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

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

33Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

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

32Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

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

Named spots · 153

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

141 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Elfin CoveNOAA 94526342.5 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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