Artificial Lure here, checking in with your Puget Sound fishing report for October 28th, 2025.

Sunrise today is at 7:41 AM, with sunset coming early at 6:01 PM, giving us a classic crisp, short late-October day. The tides are especially notable—according to US Harbors, we’re in for some of the lowest tides of the year, with the midday low bottoming out sharply. This makes for prime beachcombing, but it also means shore fishing will be a challenge if you’re working shallow structure.

Weather-wise, the National Weather Service out of Seattle calls for light south winds this morning, shifting slightly east and picking up a little toward the afternoon, but staying under 10 knots with barely a foot of chop in the central Sound. Rain's expected to move in by late morning, so waterproof layers are the uniform of the day. These conditions—calm with a light overcast—actually favor salmon and bottomfish activity, though keep an eye on the weather if you’re venturing toward open water.

Fishing activity this week centers around the epic late pink salmon run in the rivers and estuaries and solid coho action throughout the Sound. According to the latest Tulalip fishing report, anglers from Everett to Tacoma are still finding pinks in surprising numbers this late in October. Coho catches have been respectable from both boat and shore, particularly in areas near creek mouths and on a moving outgoing tide. Reports from Northwest Fishing emphasize a bit of a mix: some boats are getting limits of bright coho, but you have to work through plenty of smaller fish and the occasional chum.

Best lures for pinks have been the standby pink Buzz Bombs and small hoochies, with added scent really giving you the edge. For coho, toss a blue or green Silver Horde spoon, or try twitching marabou and rabbit jigs in darker water. Trolling with cut-plug herring or using a white UV hoochie behind a dodger has also produced fish—just slow your troll with the colder water. Shore anglers are still getting them on pink jigs or small spinners like the Mepps Aglia. If you’re going for bait, a cured sand shrimp or herring chunk under a float near creek mouths is a proven October classic.

Crabbing in the southern Sound is officially closed for the season, but a few late-season reports mention a healthy showing of Dungeness in deeper spots—just double-check regs before you drop a pot.

For hot spots, two of the steadiest bets are:

- **Point No Point:** Always a favorite for late-season coho, especially on an ebb tide swinging bait past the sandy flats.
- **Mukilteo to Everett:** Pink salmon still moving through, with bonus coho and a shot at a chunky resident chinook if you fish deep.

Don’t forget, if you’re hitting Dash Point or Browns Point at extreme low tide, you’ll find excellent bank access, but the fish may push a little deeper until the water fills back in.

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