Gulf of Alaska · United States

Sitka fishing forecast

61 Good of 100

Sitka is a saltwater fishing spot in Gulf of Alaska, United States. Anglers here target Chinook Salmon, Atlantic Halibut, Rockfish. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesChinook Salmon, Atlantic Halibut, Rockfish

Score now61/100

Local rulesAlaska

Today’s verdict

In line with this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+25.0Chlorophyll+12.6Waves+9.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

major 21:39

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Aug 28, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Sitka

Sitka currently scores 61 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 14.4 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Chlorophyll +12.6: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Thermal front +6.2: temperature edges concentrate bait and predators
Chlorophyll front +5.0: a plankton edge — classic feeding line

Bite windows

Moon

Full Moon · 99% lit

Solunar day rating

60 / 100

Best months for Sitka:

Score history at this spot

8 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-07-29, 62/100

About this spot

Water type

Gulf

Gulfs are partly enclosed and typically calmer and more protected than the open ocean, which can extend fishable conditions in wind.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · harbor

On-site: parking · launch ramp

What you can catch

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Atlantic Halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Rockfish

Sebastes spp.

Best months by species at Sitka

Chinook SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Atlantic HalibutHippoglossus hippoglossus
RockfishSebastes spp.

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G)

Alaska

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Chinook SalmonADF&G Sport Fishing Regulations — regional booklets and in-season Emergency Orders	—	—	—
LIMIT SET BY AREA AND BY EMERGENCY ORDER — FishRadar does not publish a number for Alaskan king salmon. ADF&G sets king limits separately in each regional sport fishing regulation booklet and changes them in-season by emergency order; some fisheries close entirely. A king salmon stamp is required in addition to a sport fishing licence, and an annual harvest record must be carried and filled in immediately on retaining a king. Read the current regulations for the specific area and check the emergency orders page before you fish.
RockfishADF&G Sport Fishing Regulations — regional booklets, rockfish provisions	—	—	—
LIMIT SET BY AREA, AND RELEASE METHOD IS REGULATED. Rockfish limits differ by regulation area and by rockfish assemblage (pelagic, non-pelagic, yelloweye). Alaska also requires a deepwater release mechanism aboard when sport fishing for groundfish in salt water, and rockfish that will not be retained must be released at depth — barotrauma kills surface-released rockfish. Read the booklet for the area you are fishing.

Licensing:

combined — residents Resident annual sport fishing licence $20.00. Resident annual king salmon stamp $10.00. Low-income combined sport fishing, hunting and trapping licence $5.00., non-residents Non-resident sport fishing licence: 1 day $15.00, 3 days $30.00, 7 days $45.00, 14 days $75.00, annual $100.00. A king salmon stamp is priced to match the licence: 1 day $15.00, 3 days $30.00, 7 days $45.00, 14 days $75.00, annual $100.00.

FishRadar publishes NO bag or size limits for Alaska, on purpose. Alaska does not set statewide sport limits: ADF&G issues separate regulation booklets for the Southeast, Southcentral, Southwest and Northern regions, and then amends them during the season by emergency order, which is how king salmon fisheries open and close. Pacific halibut is not managed by Alaska at all but by the International Pacific Halibut Commission and U.S. federal fisheries authority, with different rules for guided and unguided anglers. Read the ADF&G booklet for your specific area, and check the emergency orders page on the day you fish.