Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

We've got **low tide hitting around 8:08 am** at Waldron Island and the next **high tide rolling in at 4:11 pm**, peaking near 8.3 feet. If you're timing your trip for prime bites, **major fishing periods are set for 9:48 to 11:48 am** and late-night action from **10:18 pm to 12:18 am**. There’s a minor window this afternoon with moonset from **3:33 to 4:33 pm**, which can spark some grabs for bottom dwellers. Sunrise came at **6:48 am** and sunset will be at **7:26 pm**, giving us a solid 12 hours and change of daylight.

Current weather’s classic Northwest: **light rain, 100% cloud cover, and temps hovering between 51°F and 56°F**. Winds are gentle around 4 mph—so fine for small crafts. Humidity holds high at 99%, with Puget Sound’s surface waters chilling at about 49°F. That cool water means fish are transitioned into their fall modes, feeding heavy ahead of winter.

Here’s what anglers are landing around the Sound: **Coho salmon action is red hot right now**! According to Washington Fish Reports, boats are seeing great numbers. Combo trips are hitting upwards of a dozen fish, mostly coho, along with a few lingering chinook. Dogfish, rockfish, and the odd halibut are still making showings, especially on deeper drops and mixed gear. There’s also word of “epic lingcod bites,” limits for both seasoned and newer anglers. Crabbing is wrapping up, but those baits are still pulling solid Dungeness numbers particularly at slack tide.

For lures, the consensus is clear—**Brad’s Super Bait and good old 3.5 spinners are neck and neck for salmon**, with day glow and chartreuse patterns pushing results when visibility drops (check out local fishing challenge videos for proof). If you’re heading out for coho, **flashy spoons like Silver Horde Coho Killers, or spinners with red or blue accents, are top picks**. Expect bites to spike as the tide builds, especially near river mouths.

**Herring—fresh, local, and processed from Point Defiance—remains the king bait** for both mooching and trolling. Get your hands on greens or blues for consistency, as discussed on the IFish forum. For crab and bottom fish, squid strips and salmon belly are easy wins.

**Hotspots today:**
- **Point Defiance and the Tacoma Narrows:** These are holding good numbers of coho at tidal exchange.
- **Edmonds Oil Docks:** The dock bite has been hot, especially on the morning incoming tide.
- **West side of Whidbey—Bush Point and Lagoon Point:** Shore anglers are swinging and landing coho on spinners and cut plug herring.

Don’t sleep on the San Juan Islands either. Waldron Island and President Channel are primed for both salmon and lingcod, especially drifting at the afternoon tide swing. Even with overcast skies and scattered showers, these spots have produced consistently.

Remember, fish are hugging deeper lines this week and chasing current breaks for bait balls—keep your tackle in the zone and swap colors until you crack their code.

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