Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ720 · Alaska

Port of Valdez fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

65Great
Lingcod · 2:00 AM AKDT
Named spots
5
Species scored
9
Tide stations
1
Open in the tide mapAll Alaska bay systems

Overview

Port of Valdez is NWS marine zone PKZ720 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 5 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

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

At 2:00 AM it scores 65 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 8 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 73 for Lingcod. Over the next 13 days the best hour is Tue, Sep 22 at 8 AM, scoring 79.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 5:23 PM AKDT.

Best window today

8 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Lingcod

73Great

Best hour of each day, next 13 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    73

    3 PM

    Lingcod

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    72

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    73

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    76

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    8 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    78

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    77

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    78

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    77

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    75

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    76

    4 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    73

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    73

    8 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 Tue, Sep 22 at 8 AM (79)

61Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (67)

60Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 8 AM (73)

58Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (64)

54Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

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

48Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 8 AM (62)

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 · 5

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

Nearest tide stations

ValdezNOAA 94542401.1 mi

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.

Other Alaska bay systems