Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ803 · Alaska

Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

74Great
Lingcod · 1:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
14
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Kwikpak Pass to Cape Stephens out to 15 NM is NWS marine zone PKZ803 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 14 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System.

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

At 1:00 PM it scores 74 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 5 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 81 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 12:43 PM AKDT.

Best window today

5 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Lingcod

81Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    84

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

    Best day

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    83

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    82

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    81

    10 AM

    Coho salmon

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    77

    10 AM

    Coho salmon

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    77

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    77

    1 PM

    Lingcod

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    75

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    71

    11 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    74

    3 PM

    Lingcod

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    68

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    67

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    67

    7 PM

    Lingcod

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    69

    7 PM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

74Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM (81)

72Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (83)

61Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM (65)

61Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (70)

59Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM (66)

50Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM (59)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 23 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 14

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

2 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 17, 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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