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Resurrection Bay (Seward), AK

Bay in Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska. A deep, fjord-like saltwater bay on the Gulf of Alaska coast at Seward, the premier road-accessible saltwater fishery in Southcentral Alaska. Charter and private boats target Pacific halibut, coho (silver) salmon, lingcod, and a variety of Pacific rockfish including prized yelloweye out toward the open Gulf near Aialik Cape. August is the peak month for hatchery- and wild-stock silvers inside the bay, while halibut and bottomfish are pursued through the summer. Seward's harbor and the annual silver salmon derby make it a hub of Alaska saltwater angling.

70

Overall bite score

Scored 5 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAArising60
Tide phaseNOAA70
SolunarComputedmoon 62% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA100
PrecipitationNOAA100

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for tidal water. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

5 tracked species in Resurrection Bay (Seward), with the months each fishes best.

Coho Salmonabundant · best Aug
Lingcodcommon · best Jul-Sep
Pacific Halibutcommon · best Jun-Aug
Pacific Rockfishcommon · best Jun-Aug
Chinook Salmonrare · best May-Jun

Water facts

TypeBay
CountyKenai Peninsula Borough
StateAlaska
WaterSaltwater, tidal
NOAA station9455090

Launch and charter access from the Seward Small Boat Harbor at the head of the bay. NOAA CO-OPS station 9455090 (Seward, AK) provides tide predictions used by the bite model; the station does not report water temperature, so sea-surface temperature uses a seasonal baseline. Alaska sport fishing license required; king salmon stamp for Chinook. Pacific halibut are managed federally (IPHC Area 3A) in addition to state rules. Lingcod season opens July 1. Verify rockfish retention and deepwater-release rules before fishing.

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