Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ034 · Alaska

Frederick Sound fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

74Great
Coho salmon · 4:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
81
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Frederick Sound is NWS marine zone PKZ034 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 81 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System.

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

At 4:00 PM it scores 74 (great), led by Coho salmon. The best window for the rest of today is 6-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 80 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM, scoring 82.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:47 AM AKDT.

Best window today

6-10 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Lingcod

80Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    82

    7 AM

    Coho salmon

    Best day

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    79

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    74

    3 PM

    Coho salmon

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    74

    6 AM

    Coho salmon

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    74

    7 AM

    Coho salmon

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    79

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    77

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    75

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    79

    11 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    75

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    65

    12 AM

    Lingcod

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    71

    1 PM

    Lingcod

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    71

    7 AM

    Coho salmon

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    72

    8 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

74Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (82)

73Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (80)

65Great
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 AM (67)

64Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 AM (69)

62Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (69)

50Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (60)

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 · 81

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

69 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 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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