Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ741 · Alaska

Kachemak Bay fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

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35Fair
Chinook salmon · 4:00 PM AKST
Named spots
36
Species scored
4
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Kachemak Bay is NWS marine zone PKZ741 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 36 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

4 species are scored here in this forecast.

At 4:00 PM it scores 35 (fair), led by Chinook salmon. The best window for the rest of today is 4 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 35 for Chinook salmon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM, scoring 35.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 4:04 PM AKST.

Best window today

4 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Chinook salmon

35Fair

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Nov 3

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

    Best day

  2. Wed, Nov 4

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  3. Thu, Nov 5

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  4. Fri, Nov 6

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  5. Sat, Nov 7

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  6. Sun, Nov 8

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  7. Mon, Nov 9

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  8. Tue, Nov 10

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  9. Wed, Nov 11

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  10. Thu, Nov 12

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  11. Fri, Nov 13

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  12. Sat, Nov 14

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  13. Sun, Nov 15

    35

    12 AM

    Chinook salmon

  14. Mon, Nov 16

    35

    12 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 4

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

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 16 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Off season, about 25 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Off season, about 24 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 36

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

24 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

SeldoviaNOAA 94555009.4 mi

Regulations

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

Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Synced with ADF&G Nov 3, 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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