Hey there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for March 12, 2025.

We've got a mixed bag of weather today, with partly cloudy skies and temps hovering around 50°F. Winds are light from the southwest at 5-10 mph. Sunrise was at 6:24 AM and sunset will be at 6:12 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with.

Tides are looking good - we've got a low tide of 1.0 feet at 11:56 AM and a high tide of 11.0 feet at 5:44 PM. The big news is that the Chinook season in Marine Area 10 opened last week, and folks have been doing pretty well. I've heard reports of several nice kings in the 8-12 pound range being caught near Kingston and Edmonds.

Coho are still around too, with decent numbers of silvers in the 4-6 pound class. The resident Coho have been hitting hard on green/white Coyote spoons trolled behind a flasher. For the Chinook, try slow trolling with cut-plug herring or whole anchovies.

Speaking of bait, sand lance have been thick in some areas. If you can find them, you'll likely find salmon nearby. Jigging with Point Wilson Darts in green/glow or blue/silver has been effective when you locate schools of bait.

Hot spots this week include the shipping lanes off West Point, the north end of Vashon Island, and along the Edmonds waterfront. Don't forget about the Tacoma Narrows either - that deep water has been holding some nice fish.

For you bank anglers, try casting Buzz Bombs or Rotators from the public fishing piers. The Edmonds pier and Des Moines pier have both been producing lately.

Remember to check the regs before heading out, as some areas have specific rules and limits. Tight lines, everyone!