Best fishing times in HERRING POINT, KNIGHT ISLAND, PR WIL SND, AK
The best time to fish HERRING POINT, KNIGHT ISLAND, PR WIL SND, AK today (Wednesday, July 8) is the moving water around the 2:04 AM low, around the 7:51 AM high, around the 1:45 PM low, around the 8:12 PM high. Today rates fair: Quarter moon means neap tides — gentler water movement; 9.4 ft of swing on the day.
The moon is a last quarter today (46% illuminated). For the live tide curve, wind, and water temperature at this spot, open the HERRING POINT, KNIGHT ISLAND, PR WIL SND, AK tide chart or jump straight to its live fishing planner.
| Day | Outlook | Moon | Bite windows (AKST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed, Jul 8 | Fair | Last Quarter | around the 2:04 AM low around the 7:51 AM high around the 1:45 PM low around the 8:12 PM high |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Good | Last Quarter | around the 3:14 AM low · first/last light around the 9:23 AM high around the 2:48 PM low around the 9:13 PM high |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Good | Waning Crescent | around the 4:25 AM low · first/last light around the 10:49 AM high around the 4:01 PM low around the 10:15 PM high · first/last light |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Good | Waning Crescent | around the 5:30 AM low · first/last light around the 12:03 PM high around the 5:11 PM low around the 11:17 PM high · first/last light |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Fair | Waning Crescent | around the 6:27 AM low around the 1:05 PM high around the 6:14 PM low |
| Mon, Jul 13 | Fair | New Moon | around the 12:17 AM high around the 7:18 AM low around the 1:58 PM high around the 7:10 PM low |
| Tue, Jul 14 | Fair | New Moon | around the 1:14 AM high around the 8:07 AM low around the 2:44 PM high around the 8:02 PM low |
Windows are the ~90 minutes around each predicted high and low at NOAA station 9454691. Ratings weigh moon phase (spring vs neap tides), tide range, and light overlap — local structure, bait, and weather always outrank the calendar.
Fishing the tide at HERRING POINT, KNIGHT ISLAND, PR WIL SND, AK
- What is the best time to fish in HERRING POINT, KNIGHT ISLAND, PR WIL SND, AK?
- Fish the moving water: the hour or so on either side of each high and low tide, when current pushes bait. At HERRING POINT, KNIGHT ISLAND, PR WIL SND, AK the windows shift roughly 50 minutes later each day with the tide. The strongest days pair a new or full moon (bigger spring tides, more water movement) with a tide change near dawn or dusk.
- What is the best fishing day at HERRING POINT, KNIGHT ISLAND, PR WIL SND, AK this week?
- Thursday, July 9 looks strongest this week. Quarter moon means neap tides — gentler water movement; a tide change lines up with first or last light; 10.7 ft of swing on the day.
- Do tides really affect fishing?
- Yes — moving water concentrates bait and triggers feeding. Slack water at the top and bottom of the tide is usually the slowest stretch; the falling or rising water on either side of the change is when current seams, points, and flats fish best. Wind and water temperature matter too, so check the live conditions on the station page before you go.