Russell Fiord Tide Times
Russell Fiord runs a mean tidal range of about 5.0 ft. This month the highest water, 7.8 ft, comes on the morning of Aug 12, and the lowest, a -0.9 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 12.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Yakutat, Yakutat Bay (9453220), about 29 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 117 min later.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Russell Fiord this month: Aug 7, Aug 8, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 31. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Russell Fiord this month: Aug 1, Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Russell Fiord — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 5:38–7:38 AM 6:03–8:03 PM | 9:18–11:18 PM 2:39–4:39 PM | 32 |
| Thu Aug 6 🌗 | 6:34–8:34 AM 6:59–8:59 PM | 9:28–11:28 PM 4:31–6:31 PM | 42 |
| Fri Aug 7 🌗 | 7:35–9:35 AM 8:00–10:00 PM | 9:52–11:52 PM 6:17–8:17 PM | 55 |
| Sat Aug 8 🌘 | 8:39–10:39 AM 9:04–11:04 PM | 10:52–12:52 AM 7:33–9:33 PM | 68 |
| Sun Aug 9 🌘 | 9:44–11:44 AM 10:09–12:09 AM | — 8:07–10:07 PM | 78 |
| Mon Aug 10 🌘 | 10:46–12:46 PM 11:11–1:11 AM | 12:32–2:32 AM 8:19–10:19 PM | 86 |
| Tue Aug 11 🌘 | 11:44–1:44 PM 12:09–2:09 AM | 2:25–4:25 AM 8:25–10:25 PM | 92 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9453178. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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