Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ035 · Alaska

Sumner Strait fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

72Great
Lingcod · 4:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
378
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

Sumner Strait is NWS marine zone PKZ035 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 378 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 PM it scores 72 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 6-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 82 for Coho salmon. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 16 at 7 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: Coho salmon

82Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    82

    7 AM

    Coho salmon

    Best day

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    81

    7 PM

    Coho salmon

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    75

    9 AM

    Coho salmon

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    75

    6 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    71

    6 AM

    Lingcod

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    80

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    76

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    76

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    78

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    77

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    64

    12 AM

    Lingcod

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    73

    7 PM

    Lingcod

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    74

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    74

    7 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

71Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (80)

70Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (82)

67Great
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 AM (69)

67Great
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

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

61Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (70)

49Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (61)

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 · 378

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

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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 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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