Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ809 · Alaska

Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

65Great
Lingcod · 10:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
14
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Motherwood Point to Cape Krusenstern out to 10 NM is NWS marine zone PKZ809 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 10:00 PM it scores 65 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (moving water), peaking at 65 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Mon, Sep 28 at 5 PM, scoring 76.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:07 PM AKDT.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Moving water

Top species: Lingcod

65Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Sep 22

    74

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  2. Wed, Sep 23

    75

    7 PM

    Lingcod

  3. Thu, Sep 24

    75

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Fri, Sep 25

    71

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  5. Sat, Sep 26

    73

    7 PM

    Lingcod

  6. Sun, Sep 27

    74

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  7. Mon, Sep 28

    76

    5 PM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  8. Tue, Sep 29

    74

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  9. Wed, Sep 30

    73

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  10. Thu, Oct 1

    71

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Fri, Oct 2

    67

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Sat, Oct 3

    65

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Sun, Oct 4

    65

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  14. Mon, Oct 5

    65

    10 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

65Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 5 PM (76)

62Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 7 PM (65)

61Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 8 PM (65)

58Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 9 AM (67)

53Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM (63)

47Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 5 PM (57)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 22 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 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 22, 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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