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Puget Sound Coho Blitz: Hot Saltwater Action, Limit Catches, and Ling Bite Going Off
Fishing the saltwater this morning, September 20, 2025, the Puget Sound is offering that classic mid-September transition—expect calm, cool air pre-dawn, with the marine layer holding over most of the Sound until just before noon. Sunrise came at 6:51 a.m.; sunset tonight will be around 7:12 p.m. According to NOAA’s marine forecast, we’re looking at a high of 67°F, with just a slight chance of drizzle and light south winds ramping up to 10 knots midday. Tides are in our favor for early runs: the morning incoming tide peaked at 6:11 a.m. at Seattle, with a pronounced ebb setting up prime drift conditions for those fishing outgoing.
Fishing action across the central and south Puget has been red hot for coho, with limits common for those putting time in before mid-morning. Washington Fish Reports and several local charters from Edmonds and Point No Point report “incredible days” with feisty, ocean-bright coho slamming hardware and bait alike—best action before noon, and bites slow as the tide bottoms out.
Fish counts from Thursday and Friday trips are impressive: most boats are limiting six anglers with 12 nice hatchery silvers by 10:30 a.m. The average coho size this week is running 5–7 pounds, with a few near 10, making for plenty of bent rods and happy coolers. Out deeper, a few chinook are showing on the edges off Kingston and Possession Bar, but it’s a coho show for most. Lingcod action remains steady for those targeting live-bait friendly structure on the deeper westside ledges—the Doghouse charter called it an “epic Ling bite” for keepers up to 30 inches.
Top lures right now are 3–4 inch pink or green hoochies behind 11” white flashers, needlefish spoons, and the absolute killer for this late run—anchovies or small herring rigged with teaser heads in chartreuse, especially below 45 feet. Glow hardware is getting it done for those fishing early or pushing into the deeper, murky tidal salt, especially off the Tacoma Narrows and Jeff Head. Gone Fishing Northwest’s glow-tackle box tip: hit your gear with a UV charge for a few seconds before dropping. If casting from shore at sunrise, twitch jigs in copper or purple, or toss spinners or buzz bombs at the mouths of the major creeks.
Crabbing has quieted down, but a few Dungeness are still showing west of Camano Island and in deeper holes off Browns Point. For bait: nothing beats a slab of fish carcass or those leftover coho heads if you’ve got ‘em.
Hot spots to focus:
- **Edmonds Marina breaks**: early morning tide drift for silvers, lots of action reported all week.
- **Point No Point/Double Bluff drop-offs**: mid-tide outflow has coho stacked and chasing bait, run a slow troll in 50–80 feet.
Be aware, flows remain lower than normal on the Skagit and other tributaries by late summer, with Sauk-Suiattle tribe officials reporting “extremely low” river levels that could affect the first wave of returning chinook and coho upstream. Still, the saltwater bite is on and the silvers are showing up bright and hungry.
That’s the roundup from Artificial Lure this morning—thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for the daily tide, bait, and bite updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Fishing action across the central and south Puget has been red hot for coho, with limits common for those putting time in before mid-morning. Washington Fish Reports and several local charters from Edmonds and Point No Point report “incredible days” with feisty, ocean-bright coho slamming hardware and bait alike—best action before noon, and bites slow as the tide bottoms out.
Fish counts from Thursday and Friday trips are impressive: most boats are limiting six anglers with 12 nice hatchery silvers by 10:30 a.m. The average coho size this week is running 5–7 pounds, with a few near 10, making for plenty of bent rods and happy coolers. Out deeper, a few chinook are showing on the edges off Kingston and Possession Bar, but it’s a coho show for most. Lingcod action remains steady for those targeting live-bait friendly structure on the deeper westside ledges—the Doghouse charter called it an “epic Ling bite” for keepers up to 30 inches.
Top lures right now are 3–4 inch pink or green hoochies behind 11” white flashers, needlefish spoons, and the absolute killer for this late run—anchovies or small herring rigged with teaser heads in chartreuse, especially below 45 feet. Glow hardware is getting it done for those fishing early or pushing into the deeper, murky tidal salt, especially off the Tacoma Narrows and Jeff Head. Gone Fishing Northwest’s glow-tackle box tip: hit your gear with a UV charge for a few seconds before dropping. If casting from shore at sunrise, twitch jigs in copper or purple, or toss spinners or buzz bombs at the mouths of the major creeks.
Crabbing has quieted down, but a few Dungeness are still showing west of Camano Island and in deeper holes off Browns Point. For bait: nothing beats a slab of fish carcass or those leftover coho heads if you’ve got ‘em.
Hot spots to focus:
- **Edmonds Marina breaks**: early morning tide drift for silvers, lots of action reported all week.
- **Point No Point/Double Bluff drop-offs**: mid-tide outflow has coho stacked and chasing bait, run a slow troll in 50–80 feet.
Be aware, flows remain lower than normal on the Skagit and other tributaries by late summer, with Sauk-Suiattle tribe officials reporting “extremely low” river levels that could affect the first wave of returning chinook and coho upstream. Still, the saltwater bite is on and the silvers are showing up bright and hungry.
That’s the roundup from Artificial Lure this morning—thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for the daily tide, bait, and bite updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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By Inception Point AiFishing the saltwater this morning, September 20, 2025, the Puget Sound is offering that classic mid-September transition—expect calm, cool air pre-dawn, with the marine layer holding over most of the Sound until just before noon. Sunrise came at 6:51 a.m.; sunset tonight will be around 7:12 p.m. According to NOAA’s marine forecast, we’re looking at a high of 67°F, with just a slight chance of drizzle and light south winds ramping up to 10 knots midday. Tides are in our favor for early runs: the morning incoming tide peaked at 6:11 a.m. at Seattle, with a pronounced ebb setting up prime drift conditions for those fishing outgoing.
Fishing action across the central and south Puget has been red hot for coho, with limits common for those putting time in before mid-morning. Washington Fish Reports and several local charters from Edmonds and Point No Point report “incredible days” with feisty, ocean-bright coho slamming hardware and bait alike—best action before noon, and bites slow as the tide bottoms out.
Fish counts from Thursday and Friday trips are impressive: most boats are limiting six anglers with 12 nice hatchery silvers by 10:30 a.m. The average coho size this week is running 5–7 pounds, with a few near 10, making for plenty of bent rods and happy coolers. Out deeper, a few chinook are showing on the edges off Kingston and Possession Bar, but it’s a coho show for most. Lingcod action remains steady for those targeting live-bait friendly structure on the deeper westside ledges—the Doghouse charter called it an “epic Ling bite” for keepers up to 30 inches.
Top lures right now are 3–4 inch pink or green hoochies behind 11” white flashers, needlefish spoons, and the absolute killer for this late run—anchovies or small herring rigged with teaser heads in chartreuse, especially below 45 feet. Glow hardware is getting it done for those fishing early or pushing into the deeper, murky tidal salt, especially off the Tacoma Narrows and Jeff Head. Gone Fishing Northwest’s glow-tackle box tip: hit your gear with a UV charge for a few seconds before dropping. If casting from shore at sunrise, twitch jigs in copper or purple, or toss spinners or buzz bombs at the mouths of the major creeks.
Crabbing has quieted down, but a few Dungeness are still showing west of Camano Island and in deeper holes off Browns Point. For bait: nothing beats a slab of fish carcass or those leftover coho heads if you’ve got ‘em.
Hot spots to focus:
- **Edmonds Marina breaks**: early morning tide drift for silvers, lots of action reported all week.
- **Point No Point/Double Bluff drop-offs**: mid-tide outflow has coho stacked and chasing bait, run a slow troll in 50–80 feet.
Be aware, flows remain lower than normal on the Skagit and other tributaries by late summer, with Sauk-Suiattle tribe officials reporting “extremely low” river levels that could affect the first wave of returning chinook and coho upstream. Still, the saltwater bite is on and the silvers are showing up bright and hungry.
That’s the roundup from Artificial Lure this morning—thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for the daily tide, bait, and bite updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Fishing action across the central and south Puget has been red hot for coho, with limits common for those putting time in before mid-morning. Washington Fish Reports and several local charters from Edmonds and Point No Point report “incredible days” with feisty, ocean-bright coho slamming hardware and bait alike—best action before noon, and bites slow as the tide bottoms out.
Fish counts from Thursday and Friday trips are impressive: most boats are limiting six anglers with 12 nice hatchery silvers by 10:30 a.m. The average coho size this week is running 5–7 pounds, with a few near 10, making for plenty of bent rods and happy coolers. Out deeper, a few chinook are showing on the edges off Kingston and Possession Bar, but it’s a coho show for most. Lingcod action remains steady for those targeting live-bait friendly structure on the deeper westside ledges—the Doghouse charter called it an “epic Ling bite” for keepers up to 30 inches.
Top lures right now are 3–4 inch pink or green hoochies behind 11” white flashers, needlefish spoons, and the absolute killer for this late run—anchovies or small herring rigged with teaser heads in chartreuse, especially below 45 feet. Glow hardware is getting it done for those fishing early or pushing into the deeper, murky tidal salt, especially off the Tacoma Narrows and Jeff Head. Gone Fishing Northwest’s glow-tackle box tip: hit your gear with a UV charge for a few seconds before dropping. If casting from shore at sunrise, twitch jigs in copper or purple, or toss spinners or buzz bombs at the mouths of the major creeks.
Crabbing has quieted down, but a few Dungeness are still showing west of Camano Island and in deeper holes off Browns Point. For bait: nothing beats a slab of fish carcass or those leftover coho heads if you’ve got ‘em.
Hot spots to focus:
- **Edmonds Marina breaks**: early morning tide drift for silvers, lots of action reported all week.
- **Point No Point/Double Bluff drop-offs**: mid-tide outflow has coho stacked and chasing bait, run a slow troll in 50–80 feet.
Be aware, flows remain lower than normal on the Skagit and other tributaries by late summer, with Sauk-Suiattle tribe officials reporting “extremely low” river levels that could affect the first wave of returning chinook and coho upstream. Still, the saltwater bite is on and the silvers are showing up bright and hungry.
That’s the roundup from Artificial Lure this morning—thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for the daily tide, bait, and bite updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI