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Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound

Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound is a tide station in AK, United States. Tides here are small — about ⁦0.9 ft⁩ between low and high at springs — so fishing conditions depend more on light, weather and the moon.

60Good

Best window 12:00 – 14:00

Good (60) — best around ⁦12:00–14:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a light breeze, falling pressure.

  • Feels like ⁦20°⁩ around 00:00.
    Why we say thisApparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.
  • Shore34
  • Boat33
  • Rock0
  • Kayak0
  • Spearfishing0est.

Not today

Confidence: highUpdated about 0 h ago
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Best ⁦00:00–03:00⁩·Avoid ⁦06:00–00:00⁩

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Why
  • a major solunar period
  • a light breeze
  • falling pressure
  • big swell
  • cold water

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Tides

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Coefficient 66
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Which day to go

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DayFishingShoreBoatRockKayakSpearfishingWindWavesSwellWater
18 Sun714947121106–12kn S2.3–2.9ft SW1.6ft · 4.6s WNW39°
19 Mon70455931001–7kn SE2.4–3.0ft WNW2.3ft · 5.8s NW39°
20 Tue7023420002–17kn NW3.0–6.1ft NW3.0ft · 5.8s WNW38°
21 Wed6640522204–10kn SW2.6–4.5ft WNW2.6ft · 4.9s NW38°
22 Thu6034330007–12kn S2.8–3.8ft WSW2.1ft · 4.4s W38°
23 Fri5820100012–23kn SE2.7–6.8ft SE0.8ft · 4.4s NW38°
24 Sat511000013–18kn SSE3.2–4.6ft SSE0.9ft · 4.5s SSW37°

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound?

Our fishing score for Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound on October 22, 2026 is 60 out of 100 — Good.

When are the best fishing times at Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound on October 22, 2026?

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦10:38 PM–12:38 AM, 04:10 AM–05:40 AM, 11:00 AM–01:00 PM, 05:47 PM–07:17 PM, 11:22 PM–01:22 AM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 10:21 AM and 07:00 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound?

Barely. The range here is about ⁦0.9 ft⁩, so our score gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Cape Espenberg, Kotzebue Sound?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 10:21 AM and sets at 07:00 PM. The moon rises at 06:32 PM and sets at 04:55 AM.