Waterlands

NWS zone PKZ730 · Alaska

West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay fishing forecast

Alaska · Pacific coast

Score now

66Great
Lingcod · 11:00 PM AKDT
Named spots
33
Species scored
9
Tide stations
0
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Overview

West of Barren Islands Including Kamishak Bay is NWS marine zone PKZ730 on the Alaska Pacific coast, in the Alaska species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 33 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 11:00 PM it scores 66 (great), led by Lingcod. The best window for the rest of today is 11 PM-12 AM (moving water), peaking at 66 for Lingcod. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Sep 22 at 11 AM, scoring 79.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 11:06 PM AKDT.

Best window today

11 PM-12 AM · Moving water

Top species: Lingcod

66Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Mon, Sep 21

    78

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  2. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    11 AM

    Lingcod

    Best day

  3. Wed, Sep 23

    79

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  4. Thu, Sep 24

    77

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  5. Fri, Sep 25

    74

    1 PM

    Coho salmon

  6. Sat, Sep 26

    74

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  7. Sun, Sep 27

    76

    6 PM

    Lingcod

  8. Mon, Sep 28

    77

    9 AM

    Lingcod

  9. Tue, Sep 29

    75

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  10. Wed, Sep 30

    77

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  11. Thu, Oct 1

    72

    8 PM

    Lingcod

  12. Fri, Oct 2

    72

    10 AM

    Lingcod

  13. Sat, Oct 3

    71

    8 AM

    Lingcod

  14. Sun, Oct 4

    73

    8 AM

    Lingcod

Species · 9

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

66Great
LingcodOphiodon elongatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 10 AM (78)

61Good
Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch · sea-run

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 11 AM (77)

58Good
Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 8 AM (64)

57Good
Pacific codGadus macrocephalus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 7 PM (62)

56Good
RockfishSebastes spp. · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 11 AM (68)

40Fair
SablefishAnoplopoma fimbria · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 PM (52)

35Fair
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha · sea-run

Off season, about 22 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Pink salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha · sea-run

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 33

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

21 more spots, A to Z

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 21, 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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