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United States / Alaska / Sitka

Sitka — bite forecast

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Best fishing days for the next week

  1. MondaySeptember 7weather-based forecast
    62/100high activity

    Showers: 45–50 °F

Sitka (Alaska) — a draw for anglers. Nearby: 1 river, 8 water bodies and 11 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

SundaySeptember 6weather-based forecast
60/100high activity

Cloudy: 41–57 °F

  • TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Drizzle: 50–59 °F

  • Where to go fishing near Sitka on September 2, 2026

    The ranking weighs the regional forecast by water type, catches linked to each water body and distance from the city center.

    • Indian River - KaasdahéenRiver№1Why #1Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches1 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Steelhead, and Brook troutregional forecast for Alaska
    • Silver BayBay№2Why #2Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches6 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Olga StraitSea№3Why #3Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • DeGroff BayBay№4Why #4Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches12 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Sukoi InletBay№5Why #5Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches17 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Neva StraitSea№6Why #6Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches18 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Takatz BayBay№7Why #7Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches20 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Warm Springs BayBay№8Why #8Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches20 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Sukon StraitSea№9Why #9Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches21 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Fish BayBay№10Why #10Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches24 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Kalinin BayBay№11Why #11Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches25 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska
    • Portage ArmSea№12Why #12Forecast 8/100 confirmed catches26 mi from the centerIn the forecast: Coho salmon, Pacific halibut, and Rockfishregional forecast for Alaska

    Bite calendar

    Wednesday, September 2

    Aug 31 – Sep 6
    Mon
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    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    2 SepWednesday, September 2

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Coho salmon8/10
    • Steelhead7/10
    • Brook trout6/10
    • Chinook salmon6/10
    • Cutthroat trout6/10
    • Grayling6/10
    • Nelma6/10
    • Whitefish6/10
    • Pike5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Lake trout2/10
    • Burbot1/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    2 SepWednesday, September 2
    +51°

    Partly cloudy · feels like +47°

    Low / high
    +38°…+54°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    4 mph NNE
    Cloud cover
    45%
    Humidity
    66%
    Pressure
    30.02 inHg
    00:00+46°—2 mphnorthwest wind, 2 mph76%100%
    01:00+45°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph80%95%
    02:00+44°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph81%100%
    03:00+45°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph78%99%
    04:00+43°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph78%20%
    05:00+41°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph80%1%
    06:00+40°—6 mphnorth wind, 6 mph79%2%
    07:00+39°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph84%17%
    08:00+38°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph87%27%
    09:00+41°—5 mphnorth wind, 5 mph84%70%
    10:00+44°—4 mphnorth wind, 4 mph81%62%
    11:00+48°—3 mphnorth wind, 3 mph71%55%
    12:00+51°—4 mphnortheast wind, 4 mph66%45%
    13:00+52°—2 mphnortheast wind, 2 mph63%100%
    14:00+51°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph64%100%
    15:00+51°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph64%100%
    16:00+53°—2 mphsouth wind, 2 mph62%100%
    17:00+53°—2 mphsoutheast wind, 2 mph63%98%
    18:00+54°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph62%96%
    19:00+54°—5 mphsoutheast wind, 5 mph62%100%
    20:00+53°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph67%100%
    21:00+51°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph71%100%
    22:00+51°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph70%98%
    23:00+51°—7 mphsouth wind, 7 mph73%100%
    +54°+46°+38°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Wednesday, September 2
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    07:27
    Sunset
    21:29
    Day length
    14 h 2 min
    Sunshine hours
    7 h 46 min
    UV index
    1
    low
    Moon
    Waning gibbous
    Moonrise
    21:42
    Moonset
    16:17

    The day is 5 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +15% in the windowWednesday, September 2
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Major05:37–07:37Moon overhead
    • Minor15:47–16:47Moonset
    • Major18:05–20:05Moon underfoot
    • Minor21:12–22:12Moonrise

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Work the cover — snags, weed edges, hole entrances; retrieve the lure with pauses.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: trolling spoon or spinner.

    Gear

    Bring a warm jacket — it's noticeably colder on the water than on shore.