Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ031 · Alaska

Stephens Passage fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

73Great
Lingcod · 4:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
108
Species scored
9
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Stephens Passage is NWS marine zone PKZ031 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 108 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 4:00 PM it scores 73 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 6-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 81 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 16 at 8 AM, scoring 82.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:47 AM AKDT.

Best window today

6-10 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Lingcod

81Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    82

    8 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    80

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    73

    6 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    76

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    74

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    78

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    74

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    79

    11 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    77

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    75

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    73

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    74

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    75

    7 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

73Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (81)

69Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 8 AM (79)

68Great
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 AM (71)

66Great
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 5 PM (69)

63Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (70)

51Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (63)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 23 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 108

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

96 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

JuneauNOAA 945221036.3 mi

Regulations

ADF&G saltwater regulations Buy a Alaska fishing license License types

Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Synced with ADF&G Sep 16, 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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