Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report on Wednesday, September 10th, 2025.

First light hit the water at 6:32 AM with sunset coming just after 7:41 PM, giving us over 13 hours of fishing opportunity. Today’s tidal swing is moderate, peaking with a high tide at 4:54 PM and a low mid-morning at 9:06 AM. Tidal coefficients will run from 62 early to 77 late, meaning you’ll see reliable movement, especially around the late afternoon tide change.

Weatherwise, this morning started with some patchy fog but is settling down to light northwest winds around 5 knots. The marine forecast from the National Weather Service calls for waves around 2 feet or less, so conditions are good for both small boats and shore anglers. There’s a slight chance for some drizzle by night but nothing that should get in the way.

Now, let's talk fish. If you haven’t heard, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Fox 13 Seattle are reporting a historic pink salmon run — forecasts are up 70% from the 10-year cycle, with nearly 7.8 million pinks flooding Puget Sound this summer. This is the third largest return recorded, and daily catch limits have been expanded in nearly all marine areas. Hot spots for pinks include the Green River, Nisqually River mouths, and the beaches around Edmonds and Mukilteo. Fraser River reports are echoing the news, with monster returns also pushing up from the south.

Chinook are still in play, but some conservation closures remain — check marine area regulations before you head out, especially near Stillaguamish. Sockeye are mostly done in Puget Sound, but the Baker River and Lake got decent numbers, and Skagit River waters are producing too.

Rockfish are seeing a bump in action, according to NOAA Fisheries’ surveys: plenty of juveniles popping up in kelp edges and rocky spots. Lingcod was solid over summer, but most folks are now focused on salmon.

Crabbing season is winding down as of last week, but if you have pots out, get those reports to WDFW pronto — it’ll help with next year’s allocation.

For tackle, local anglers are smashing pinks with classic Buzz Bombs, especially those tipped with pink hoochies or double hook rigs. Shore casters are seeing success on 2" to 2.5" spoons and twitching jigs, hot pink and chartreuse being the go-to colors. Small herring under a float is landing plenty both off boats and the piers. Chinook are grabbing larger cut-plug herring or green label mooching rigs. For rockfish, try white curly-tail grubs bounced over structure—don’t overlook small swim baits on light lead.

Top hotspots today:
- **Edmonds Pier**: Big numbers of pinks; good for family fishing and easy access.
- **Brown’s Point, Tacoma**: School after school of pinks pushing right along the tide change—great spot at high tide.
- **Mukilteo Lighthouse Park**: Shore anglers are scoring, especially dawn and dusk on the outgoing tide.
- **Point Defiance, Tacoma Narrows**: Still kicking out some Chinook and plenty of pinks if you time the tides.

Best bait recommendations: pink hoochie rigs on Buzz Bombs for salmon, small herring for mooching, sand shrimp or squid strips on the bottom for rockfish, and chicken necks or fish heads for leftover crabbing.

Fish are active around tide swings, so plan your cast around the turns, especially late afternoon for salmon and early morning for rockfish.

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