Best fishing times in Pikmiktalik River entrance, AK
The best time to fish Pikmiktalik River entrance, AK today (Wednesday, July 8) is the moving water around the 5:57 AM high, around the 9:39 PM low. Today rates slow: Quarter moon means neap tides — gentler water movement; 2.5 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 Pikmiktalik River entrance, AK tide chart or jump straight to its live fishing planner.
| Day | Outlook | Moon | Bite windows (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed, Jul 8 | Slow | Last Quarter | around the 5:57 AM high around the 9:39 PM low |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Slow | Last Quarter | around the 6:04 AM high around the 9:28 PM low |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Fair | Waning Crescent | around the 6:26 AM high around the 8:56 PM low |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Fair | Waning Crescent | around the 7:00 AM high around the 7:42 PM low |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Fair | Waning Crescent | around the 7:42 AM high around the 7:20 PM low |
| Mon, Jul 13 | Fair | New Moon | around the 8:30 AM high around the 7:38 PM low |
| Tue, Jul 14 | Fair | New Moon | around the 9:22 AM high around the 8:02 PM low |
Windows are the ~90 minutes around each predicted high and low at NOAA station 9468011. 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 Pikmiktalik River entrance, AK
- What is the best time to fish in Pikmiktalik River entrance, AK?
- Fish the moving water: the hour or so on either side of each high and low tide, when current pushes bait. At Pikmiktalik River entrance, 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 Pikmiktalik River entrance, AK this week?
- Friday, July 10 looks strongest this week. 3.5 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.