Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ724 · Alaska

Northwest Prince William Sound fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

65Great
Pacific halibut · 6:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
100
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Northwest Prince William Sound is NWS marine zone PKZ724 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 100 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 6:00 PM it scores 65 (great), led by Pacific halibut. The best window for the rest of today is 8-11 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 74 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM, scoring 79.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:34 AM AKDT.

Best window today

8-11 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Lingcod

74Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    74

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    74

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    74

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    76

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    9 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    76

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    77

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    76

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    77

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    74

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    72

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    74

    5 PM

    Lingcod

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    74

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    74

    8 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

65Great
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (68)

64Good
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

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

63Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 8 AM (67)

61Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 8 AM (74)

53Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 8 AM (67)

47Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 10 AM (64)

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 · 100

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

88 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 19, 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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