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Puget Sound Fishing Report: Coho Staging, Pinks Lingering, and Chinook Trolling North of Kingston
Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025.
A damp fall morning greeted anglers, with patchy fog across the sound burning off as the day gets going. According to FOX 13 Seattle, expect mostly cloudy skies, a bit of drizzle early, and temps rising from the low 50s into the low 60s by late afternoon. Winds are light out of the east, making for generally safe small craft conditions, but seas at the west entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca were running 7 to 10 feet overnight, settling to 5 to 8 feet by tonight.
Sunrise hit at 7:40 AM today; sunset will be 6:07 PM, right as that evening bite picks up. Tides are important: per Puget Sound tide charts, today’s high tide was at 6:43 AM at 9.28 feet, dropping to low tide at 11:48 AM to about 5.5 feet, and climbing again for an evening high at 5:06 PM at 9.55 feet. A tidal coefficient in the low- to mid-80s means we’re seeing plenty of movement—good for getting fish feeding strong along current breaks and eddy lines.
On the fishing front, October’s classic coho transition is in full swing. Holy Moly Outdoors recently discussed how saltwater coho are beginning to stage at river mouths and inside coves, making this week your prime shot at intercepting chrome-bright fish before they push into the creeks. Bank and boat fishers alike have reported steady coho catches off the Edmonds pier, Lincoln Park, and Kayak Point. Hot lures have been 2.5- and 3-inch Irish Cream and Cop Car spoons, herring strip rigs behind an 8-inch green flash flasher, and, for the diehards, pink hoochies tipped with a sliver of cut-plug herring.
There’s still a late push of pink salmon hanging on in the southern Sound. They’re beat up but still biting the classic Buzz Bomb in pink or chartreuse, especially near the Tacoma Narrows and Dash Point beaches. If you’re plugging for cutthroat or resident silvers near Klein Point or Southworth, try a small white flatfish or a 3-inch needlefish spoon—tip with scent for more action.
The recent “Puget Sound, Washington Daily Fishing Report” podcast highlighted some impressive Chinook being caught by trollers working a slow presentation with anchovy or Green Label herring just north of Kingston. Most kings are wild and must be released, but the fight alone is worth the effort. Also, don’t forget the oddball: several anglers this week have hooked small “dogfish” sharks by accident, especially when using bait in deeper water—just a reminder those little sharks are out there, especially over mussel beds and reef areas.
Crabbing is winding down but the pots are still coming up with a few nice Dungeness in 80-120 feet, particularly off Port Madison and the mouth of Agate Passage; Gone Fishing Northwest recommends chicken as bait for now, as fish carcasses have been picked over.
For bait: cured herring, sand shrimp, and anchovy are tops. For artificial lures, think hardware—GX spoons in nickel/green, Zzinger spinners, and pink or white squid setups. A dash of Pro-Cure or smelly jelly gives you an edge as water temps drop.
Hot spots this week:
- Point No Point: Good for boaters and bank anglers chasing coho and late-run pinks as tides swing.
- Browns Point: Early morning and late afternoons for coho and the occasional resident Chinook.
That’s today’s on-the-water scoop from your local source. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more reports and inside tips! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
A damp fall morning greeted anglers, with patchy fog across the sound burning off as the day gets going. According to FOX 13 Seattle, expect mostly cloudy skies, a bit of drizzle early, and temps rising from the low 50s into the low 60s by late afternoon. Winds are light out of the east, making for generally safe small craft conditions, but seas at the west entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca were running 7 to 10 feet overnight, settling to 5 to 8 feet by tonight.
Sunrise hit at 7:40 AM today; sunset will be 6:07 PM, right as that evening bite picks up. Tides are important: per Puget Sound tide charts, today’s high tide was at 6:43 AM at 9.28 feet, dropping to low tide at 11:48 AM to about 5.5 feet, and climbing again for an evening high at 5:06 PM at 9.55 feet. A tidal coefficient in the low- to mid-80s means we’re seeing plenty of movement—good for getting fish feeding strong along current breaks and eddy lines.
On the fishing front, October’s classic coho transition is in full swing. Holy Moly Outdoors recently discussed how saltwater coho are beginning to stage at river mouths and inside coves, making this week your prime shot at intercepting chrome-bright fish before they push into the creeks. Bank and boat fishers alike have reported steady coho catches off the Edmonds pier, Lincoln Park, and Kayak Point. Hot lures have been 2.5- and 3-inch Irish Cream and Cop Car spoons, herring strip rigs behind an 8-inch green flash flasher, and, for the diehards, pink hoochies tipped with a sliver of cut-plug herring.
There’s still a late push of pink salmon hanging on in the southern Sound. They’re beat up but still biting the classic Buzz Bomb in pink or chartreuse, especially near the Tacoma Narrows and Dash Point beaches. If you’re plugging for cutthroat or resident silvers near Klein Point or Southworth, try a small white flatfish or a 3-inch needlefish spoon—tip with scent for more action.
The recent “Puget Sound, Washington Daily Fishing Report” podcast highlighted some impressive Chinook being caught by trollers working a slow presentation with anchovy or Green Label herring just north of Kingston. Most kings are wild and must be released, but the fight alone is worth the effort. Also, don’t forget the oddball: several anglers this week have hooked small “dogfish” sharks by accident, especially when using bait in deeper water—just a reminder those little sharks are out there, especially over mussel beds and reef areas.
Crabbing is winding down but the pots are still coming up with a few nice Dungeness in 80-120 feet, particularly off Port Madison and the mouth of Agate Passage; Gone Fishing Northwest recommends chicken as bait for now, as fish carcasses have been picked over.
For bait: cured herring, sand shrimp, and anchovy are tops. For artificial lures, think hardware—GX spoons in nickel/green, Zzinger spinners, and pink or white squid setups. A dash of Pro-Cure or smelly jelly gives you an edge as water temps drop.
Hot spots this week:
- Point No Point: Good for boaters and bank anglers chasing coho and late-run pinks as tides swing.
- Browns Point: Early morning and late afternoons for coho and the occasional resident Chinook.
That’s today’s on-the-water scoop from your local source. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more reports and inside tips! 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 AiArtificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025.
A damp fall morning greeted anglers, with patchy fog across the sound burning off as the day gets going. According to FOX 13 Seattle, expect mostly cloudy skies, a bit of drizzle early, and temps rising from the low 50s into the low 60s by late afternoon. Winds are light out of the east, making for generally safe small craft conditions, but seas at the west entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca were running 7 to 10 feet overnight, settling to 5 to 8 feet by tonight.
Sunrise hit at 7:40 AM today; sunset will be 6:07 PM, right as that evening bite picks up. Tides are important: per Puget Sound tide charts, today’s high tide was at 6:43 AM at 9.28 feet, dropping to low tide at 11:48 AM to about 5.5 feet, and climbing again for an evening high at 5:06 PM at 9.55 feet. A tidal coefficient in the low- to mid-80s means we’re seeing plenty of movement—good for getting fish feeding strong along current breaks and eddy lines.
On the fishing front, October’s classic coho transition is in full swing. Holy Moly Outdoors recently discussed how saltwater coho are beginning to stage at river mouths and inside coves, making this week your prime shot at intercepting chrome-bright fish before they push into the creeks. Bank and boat fishers alike have reported steady coho catches off the Edmonds pier, Lincoln Park, and Kayak Point. Hot lures have been 2.5- and 3-inch Irish Cream and Cop Car spoons, herring strip rigs behind an 8-inch green flash flasher, and, for the diehards, pink hoochies tipped with a sliver of cut-plug herring.
There’s still a late push of pink salmon hanging on in the southern Sound. They’re beat up but still biting the classic Buzz Bomb in pink or chartreuse, especially near the Tacoma Narrows and Dash Point beaches. If you’re plugging for cutthroat or resident silvers near Klein Point or Southworth, try a small white flatfish or a 3-inch needlefish spoon—tip with scent for more action.
The recent “Puget Sound, Washington Daily Fishing Report” podcast highlighted some impressive Chinook being caught by trollers working a slow presentation with anchovy or Green Label herring just north of Kingston. Most kings are wild and must be released, but the fight alone is worth the effort. Also, don’t forget the oddball: several anglers this week have hooked small “dogfish” sharks by accident, especially when using bait in deeper water—just a reminder those little sharks are out there, especially over mussel beds and reef areas.
Crabbing is winding down but the pots are still coming up with a few nice Dungeness in 80-120 feet, particularly off Port Madison and the mouth of Agate Passage; Gone Fishing Northwest recommends chicken as bait for now, as fish carcasses have been picked over.
For bait: cured herring, sand shrimp, and anchovy are tops. For artificial lures, think hardware—GX spoons in nickel/green, Zzinger spinners, and pink or white squid setups. A dash of Pro-Cure or smelly jelly gives you an edge as water temps drop.
Hot spots this week:
- Point No Point: Good for boaters and bank anglers chasing coho and late-run pinks as tides swing.
- Browns Point: Early morning and late afternoons for coho and the occasional resident Chinook.
That’s today’s on-the-water scoop from your local source. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more reports and inside tips! 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
A damp fall morning greeted anglers, with patchy fog across the sound burning off as the day gets going. According to FOX 13 Seattle, expect mostly cloudy skies, a bit of drizzle early, and temps rising from the low 50s into the low 60s by late afternoon. Winds are light out of the east, making for generally safe small craft conditions, but seas at the west entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca were running 7 to 10 feet overnight, settling to 5 to 8 feet by tonight.
Sunrise hit at 7:40 AM today; sunset will be 6:07 PM, right as that evening bite picks up. Tides are important: per Puget Sound tide charts, today’s high tide was at 6:43 AM at 9.28 feet, dropping to low tide at 11:48 AM to about 5.5 feet, and climbing again for an evening high at 5:06 PM at 9.55 feet. A tidal coefficient in the low- to mid-80s means we’re seeing plenty of movement—good for getting fish feeding strong along current breaks and eddy lines.
On the fishing front, October’s classic coho transition is in full swing. Holy Moly Outdoors recently discussed how saltwater coho are beginning to stage at river mouths and inside coves, making this week your prime shot at intercepting chrome-bright fish before they push into the creeks. Bank and boat fishers alike have reported steady coho catches off the Edmonds pier, Lincoln Park, and Kayak Point. Hot lures have been 2.5- and 3-inch Irish Cream and Cop Car spoons, herring strip rigs behind an 8-inch green flash flasher, and, for the diehards, pink hoochies tipped with a sliver of cut-plug herring.
There’s still a late push of pink salmon hanging on in the southern Sound. They’re beat up but still biting the classic Buzz Bomb in pink or chartreuse, especially near the Tacoma Narrows and Dash Point beaches. If you’re plugging for cutthroat or resident silvers near Klein Point or Southworth, try a small white flatfish or a 3-inch needlefish spoon—tip with scent for more action.
The recent “Puget Sound, Washington Daily Fishing Report” podcast highlighted some impressive Chinook being caught by trollers working a slow presentation with anchovy or Green Label herring just north of Kingston. Most kings are wild and must be released, but the fight alone is worth the effort. Also, don’t forget the oddball: several anglers this week have hooked small “dogfish” sharks by accident, especially when using bait in deeper water—just a reminder those little sharks are out there, especially over mussel beds and reef areas.
Crabbing is winding down but the pots are still coming up with a few nice Dungeness in 80-120 feet, particularly off Port Madison and the mouth of Agate Passage; Gone Fishing Northwest recommends chicken as bait for now, as fish carcasses have been picked over.
For bait: cured herring, sand shrimp, and anchovy are tops. For artificial lures, think hardware—GX spoons in nickel/green, Zzinger spinners, and pink or white squid setups. A dash of Pro-Cure or smelly jelly gives you an edge as water temps drop.
Hot spots this week:
- Point No Point: Good for boaters and bank anglers chasing coho and late-run pinks as tides swing.
- Browns Point: Early morning and late afternoons for coho and the occasional resident Chinook.
That’s today’s on-the-water scoop from your local source. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more reports and inside tips! 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