Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ767 · Alaska

Saint Matthew Island Waters fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

69Great
Lingcod · 4:00 AM AKDT
Named spots
4
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Saint Matthew Island Waters is NWS marine zone PKZ767 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 4 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 4:00 AM it scores 69 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 4-7 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 69 for Lingcod. Over the next 13 days the best hour is Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM, scoring 77.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 5:25 PM AKDT.

Best window today

4-7 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Lingcod

69Great

Best hour of each day, next 13 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    70

    3 AM

    Lingcod

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    76

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    75

    11 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    76

    11 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    77

    9 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    64

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    48

    7 PM

    Pacific cod

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    67

    10 PM

    Lingcod

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    74

    4 PM

    Lingcod

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    63

    4 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    72

    5 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    62

    6 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    70

    10 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 Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM (77)

57Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 12 PM (65)

55Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 1 PM (68)

49Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 11 AM (70)

47Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 1 PM (58)

44Fair
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 10 PM (69)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 23 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 12 AM (35)

27Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 10 AM (35)

22Poor
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 4

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

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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