Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ721 · Alaska

Valdez Narrows fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

74Great
Lingcod · 9:00 AM AKDT
Named spots
3
Species scored
9
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Valdez Narrows is NWS marine zone PKZ721 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 3 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 9:00 AM it scores 74 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 7-11 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 80 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM, scoring 80.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:40 AM AKDT.

Best window today

7-11 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Lingcod

80Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    80

    8 PM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    73

    3 PM

    Lingcod

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    73

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    73

    7 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    76

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    76

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    78

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    78

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    77

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    75

    4 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    76

    4 PM

    Lingcod

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    75

    5 PM

    Lingcod

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    74

    6 PM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

74Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM (80)

72Great
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM (78)

63Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM (69)

60Good
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 PM (66)

54Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (68)

52Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM (66)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 23 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 3

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

Nearest tide stations

ValdezNOAA 94542409.9 mi

Regulations

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

Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Synced with ADF&G Sep 17, 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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