Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ813 · Alaska

Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

69Great
Lingcod · 3:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
40
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Point Franklin to Cape Halkett out to 15 NM is NWS marine zone PKZ813 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 40 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 3:00 PM it scores 69 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 7 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 71 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 8 AM, scoring 73.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:38 AM AKDT.

Best window today

7 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Lingcod

71Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    73

    8 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    67

    9 PM

    Pacific halibut

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    69

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    70

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    70

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    71

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    72

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    69

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    71

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    71

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    64

    4 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    64

    5 PM

    Lingcod

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    65

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    65

    7 PM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

69Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 AM (73)

63Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 AM (69)

58Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 AM (62)

56Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 AM (67)

56Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 9 PM (67)

50Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 AM (55)

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 · 40

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

28 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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