Ketchikan, Alaska Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 51°F (feels like 48°F). Condition: Overcast.

Wind: 6 mph WNW, gusts to 17 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 30.20 inHg (1023 hPa).

Humidity: 81%. UV Index: 0. Cloud Cover: 99%.

Visibility: 36 miles. Dew Point: 46°F.

Sunrise: 4:04 AM. Sunset: 9:30 PM.

Fishing Score

Today's best fishing score: 89/100 (Excellent)

Pressure Analysis

Pressure rising rapidly — fish may be less active as conditions stabilize after a front.

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 00:00, 16:00, 17:00, 04:00, 06:00, 08:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 00:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

Day	Date	High	Low	Condition	Wind	Pressure	Precip	UV	Fishing Score
Tue	2026-06-16	57°F	50°F	Drizzle	10 mph WNW	30.06 inHg	18%	7	89/100 (Excellent)
Wed	2026-06-17	60°F	47°F	Drizzle	10 mph NW	30.30 inHg	6%	7	77/100 (Good)
Thu	2026-06-18	60°F	46°F	Drizzle	9 mph NW	30.30 inHg	2%	6	83/100 (Excellent)
Fri	2026-06-19	60°F	47°F	Drizzle	11 mph NW	30.12 inHg	16%	7	83/100 (Excellent)
Sat	2026-06-20	72°F	49°F	Partly Cloudy	8 mph NW	30.09 inHg	7%	7	81/100 (Excellent)
Sun	2026-06-21	74°F	49°F	Overcast	6 mph WNW	30.15 inHg	0%	6	83/100 (Excellent)
Mon	2026-06-22	68°F	50°F	Mainly Clear	6 mph WNW	30.21 inHg	0%	6	81/100 (Excellent)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fishing weather forecast for Ketchikan, Alaska?

Ketchikan's 7-day fishing weather forecast peaks at a fishing score of 89/100 (Excellent). The forecast factors in barometric pressure, wind, temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation. The full hour-by-hour breakdown and 72-hour pressure chart are on this page.

Is today a good day to fish at Ketchikan?

Today at Ketchikan, Alaska the best fishing window scores 89/100 (Excellent) and the barometric pressure is rising. A rising pressure trend often makes fish lethargic, so target solunar major periods.

How does barometric pressure affect fishing at Ketchikan?

Fish are most active when barometric pressure is stable (29.80–30.20 inHg) or slowly falling. A rapid drop, often before a storm front, can trigger a feeding frenzy, while a sharp rise after a front passes usually makes fish lethargic. Right now Ketchikan's pressure is 30.20 inHg and rising.

What wind speed is best for fishing at Ketchikan?

Light to moderate winds (5–15 mph) are ideal — they create surface chop without making seas dangerous. Today's forecast shows 6 mph from the WNW at Ketchikan, Alaska.

How accurate is HookCast's fishing weather for Ketchikan?

Weather data for Ketchikan, Alaska is sourced from Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), which uses NOAA observations and ECMWF forecast models. The forecast updates every 30 minutes. Tide data for paired tide pages is from NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products (CO-OPS).

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Ketchikan Fishing Weather

51°F

Overcast · Feels like 48°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart

92/ 100

Excellent

Fishing Score

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Wind

6 mph WNW

Pressure

30.2"

Humidity

81%

UV Index

Dew Point

46°F

Visibility

36 mi

Sunrise

4:04 AM

Sunset

9:30 PM

Pressure Analysis

Pressure is rising rapidly — fish may be less active

Barometric Pressure Trend

Green zones = best fishing windows (stable/slowly falling pressure)

Pressure (inHg)

Best Fishing Window

Ideal Range (29.80–30.20")

Today's Fishing Timeline

Combining pressure trend, solunar periods & tide data

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