Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ756 · Alaska

Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

78Great
Coho salmon · 2:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
29
Species scored
9
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM is NWS marine zone PKZ756 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 29 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

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

At 2:00 PM it scores 78 (great), led by Coho salmon. The best window for the rest of today is 7-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 84 for Coho salmon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 9:05 AM AKDT.

Best window today

7-10 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Coho salmon

84Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    84

    8 PM

    Coho salmon

    Best day

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    83

    8 AM

    Coho salmon

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    84

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    78

    10 AM

    Coho salmon

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    72

    10 AM

    Coho salmon

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    76

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    80

    12 PM

    Lingcod

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    72

    12 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    78

    2 PM

    Coho salmon

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    75

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    75

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    74

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    75

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    76

    7 PM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

78Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM (84)

75Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM (80)

64Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

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

56Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM (65)

53Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

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

51Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 3 PM (65)

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 · 29

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

17 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Port MollerNOAA 946350216.6 mi

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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