Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ765 · Alaska

North and West of Nunivak Island fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

73Great
Coho salmon · 2:00 AM AKDT
Named spots
42
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

North and West of Nunivak Island is NWS marine zone PKZ765 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 42 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 2:00 AM it scores 73 (great), led by Coho salmon. The best window for the rest of today is 8-11 PM (flood tide), peaking at 83 for Coho salmon. Over the next 13 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 9 PM, scoring 83.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 5:25 PM AKDT.

Best window today

8-11 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Coho salmon

83Great

Best hour of each day, next 13 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    83

    9 PM

    Coho salmon

    Best day

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    80

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    74

    10 PM

    Coho salmon

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    76

    11 AM

    Coho salmon

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    76

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    77

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    66

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    58

    10 AM

    Coho salmon

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    69

    10 AM

    Coho salmon

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    67

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    67

    10 AM

    Coho salmon

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    65

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    62

    9 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

73Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 9 PM (83)

71Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 9 PM (80)

60Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 9 PM (69)

55Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 AM (63)

55Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 AM (63)

45Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 9 PM (52)

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 · 42

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

30 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 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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