Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ741 · Alaska

Kachemak Bay fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

68Great
Lingcod · 12:00 AM AKDT
Named spots
36
Species scored
9
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.

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

At 12:00 AM it scores 68 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 4-9 AM (flood tide), peaking at 73 for Lingcod. Over the next 13 days the best hour is Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM, scoring 79.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 5:25 PM AKDT.

Best window today

4-9 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Lingcod

73Great

Best hour of each day, next 13 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    73

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    75

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    76

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    78

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    9 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    78

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    78

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    78

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    77

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    75

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    75

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    73

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    73

    8 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

68Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM (79)

63Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 10 AM (76)

61Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 9 AM (69)

61Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 9 AM (71)

57Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 11 AM (69)

50Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 11 AM (60)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 23 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 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 Sep 18, 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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