Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ771 · Alaska

Unalaska Bay fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

68Great
Lingcod · 4:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
85
Species scored
9
Tide stations
2
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Overview

Unalaska Bay is NWS marine zone PKZ771 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 85 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 4:00 PM it scores 68 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 7 PM-12 AM (dusk), peaking at 71 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM, scoring 81.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:48 AM AKDT.

Best window today

7 PM-12 AM · Dusk

Top species: Lingcod

71Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    79

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    81

    8 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    80

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    72

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    75

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    78

    11 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    77

    11 AM

    Lingcod

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    76

    1 PM

    Lingcod

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    69

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    72

    3 PM

    Lingcod

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    70

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    66

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    70

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    60

    12 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

68Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (81)

65Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (77)

58Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (70)

51Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (68)

51Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (69)

48Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (61)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 23 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)

33Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

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

Named spots · 85

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

73 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

UnalaskaNOAA 94626202 miNikolskiNOAA 9462450116.9 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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