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Kodiak Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

The emerald island: Kodiak's road-system rivers run silvers and reds past the bears, while the harbor fleet works halibut water measured in fathoms.

3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Next tide
Low 3:08 AM
Air / High
63 / 64 F
Wind
SSW 2 mph

Sources: NOAA tides 9457261, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
4
September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Kodiak is in transition: bait on the move and predators following. Today brings cloud cover, wind SSW around 2 mph, falling pressure near 1019 hPa and a high of 64. Tides: high 8:07 AM and 7:39 PM, low 1:41 AM and 1:02 PM: the moving water either side of each change is when this place feeds. Water sits around 56 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Chinook salmonGood

Runs push upriver: back-bounce roe through the deep slots, pull plugs in travel lanes, twitch jigs in the frog water. Fresh fish move on every rise of water.

Rockfish (Pacific)Good

Fall's flat days produce the year's best quality: bigger baits, deeper structure, lings mixed in. Jetty and shore casters score blacks in the wash on swimbaits.

SurfperchFair

Prime time builds: bigger barred perch school ahead of spawning. Fish the storms' edges: two days after a blow, the rearranged holes hold concentrated fish.

Tomorrow: Similar at 62 F with likely rain: fish ahead of the front. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings.

Tides

NOAA station 9457261 (Port of Kodiak). Fish the moving water either side of each change.

Fri
LOW1:41 AM0.8 ft
HIGH8:07 AM5.4 ft
LOW1:02 PM3.5 ft
HIGH7:39 PM8.7 ft
Sat
LOW3:08 AM1.0 ft
HIGH10:04 AM5.3 ft
LOW2:24 PM4.0 ft
HIGH9:02 PM8.5 ft

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp63 F
High / Low64 / 52 F
WindSSW 2-11 mph
Pressure1019.2 hPa, falling
Sky / Rain76% cloud, 100%
Sunrise / Sunset07:17 / 20:59
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~56 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Storms, 64/52 F, wind 18 mph, rain 100%

Slow. High rain chance; fish the front edge before it arrives.

Species guide

The species that matter on Kodiak: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Chinook salmon illustration

Chinook salmon

Best: Jun-Sep ocean runs

The king: the Pacific's heavyweight, intercepted trolling the ocean feeding lanes or swinging rivers on the spawning run. Runs push upriver: back-bounce roe through the deep slots, pull plugs in travel lanes, twitch jigs in the frog water. Fresh fish move on every rise of water.

Rockfish (Pacific) illustration

Rockfish (Pacific)

Best: Apr-Oct open season

The Pacific reef's crowd: black, blue, vermilion and twenty cousins stacked on structure, biting like they mean it. Fall's flat days produce the year's best quality: bigger baits, deeper structure, lings mixed in. Jetty and shore casters score blacks in the wash on swimbaits.

Surfperch illustration

Surfperch

Best: Dec-Apr spawning surf

The Pacific surf's honest wage: barred and redtail surfperch schooling in the wash, paying anglers who read the beach. Prime time builds: bigger barred perch school ahead of spawning. Fish the storms' edges: two days after a blow, the rearranged holes hold concentrated fish.

When to come: the Kodiak calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Chinook salmon
Rockfish (Pacific)
Surfperch
SlowPeak

Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 56 F (estimated, not a reading).

405060JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~56 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Kodiak today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Chinook salmon led the card at excellent. High of 65 F, wind to 9 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Chinook salmon led the card at good. High of 65 F, wind to 15 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Chinook salmon led the card at good. High of 61 F, wind to 18 mph.

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Before you go

License

Alaska requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Alaska license + king stamp. Bear-country fish handling rules literal. Halibut charter limits federal: confirm current.

Access

City harbors (St. Paul, St. Herman), road-system river access (Buskin, Pasagshak), Anton Larsen ramp.

About this water

The emerald island's port, Kodiak Island Borough, AK. Road-system salmon and fathom-deep halibut.

Fishing Kodiak: the full guide

Island of abundance

Kodiak pairs Alaska's second-largest island with its richest nearshore: the road system's rivers (Buskin, Pasagshak, American) run sockeye and silver seasons anyone can walk to, while the harbor's fleet: America's most storied fishing port: works halibut, kings and the deep. Bears share every stream: the island's rule number one.

Road-system salmon

June's sockeye hit the Buskin and Pasagshak (flossing rigs and patience: combat lite), July-September silvers fill every road river (spinners and eggs: the island's democratic glory), and the surf at Pasagshak's mouth runs a unique fishery: silvers in the waves: cast metal into the break as fish stage. No boat, no guide required: a rental car reaches it all.

The fleet's water

Charters run halibut grounds in every direction (the island's shelf holds fish from chickens to 200-plus barn doors), kings troll the capes May-June, lingcod and yelloweye stack the pinnacles (descenders mandatory), and Dungeness pots soak the bays. Weather windows rule: Kodiak's ocean is generous and serious in equal measure.

Island practicalities

The city harbors serve charters and skiffs: road-system access is Alaska's easiest (paved to the famous rivers): bears demand clean fish-handling discipline (stringers out of the water, carcasses to the current): and the ferry-and-jet logistics reward planning. September's silver peak with the crowds gone is the connoisseur's window.

Common questions

Can you fish Kodiak without a charter?

Famously: the road system's rivers run sockeye and silver seasons on foot: rental car, spinners, bear awareness. The surf silvers at Pasagshak are the island's unique DIY prize.

When are silvers in the Kodiak rivers?

Late July through September, peaking late August: every road river fills. September fishes nearly alone: the island's best-kept simple secret.

Is fishing good at Kodiak right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Nearby waters

Kasilof River180 miSeward191 miKenai River194 miSkilak Lake196 miRussian River203 miKenai Lake208 mi
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