Hey there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for March 17, 2025.

We're looking at a partly cloudy day with highs around 55°F and light winds. Sunrise was at 7:18 AM and sunset will be at 7:15 PM, so we've got plenty of daylight to work with. Tides are looking good - we've got a low tide of 1.2 feet at 10:42 AM and a high tide of 10.8 feet at 4:56 PM.

The big news is that the Chinook season in Marine Areas 10 and 11 is still going strong. Anglers have been averaging 1-2 fish per trip, with most blackmouth in the 6-10 pound range. A few lucky folks have landed some in the teens. We're also seeing some decent action on resident coho, with most fish in the 3-5 pound range.

For you Chinook hunters, try trolling with downriggers near Jefferson Head and Possession Bar. Green Dot and Purple Haze Yamashita squids behind flashers have been hot producers. Don't forget your Tomic plugs either - the 602 and 603 patterns in 4" size are always solid choices this time of year.

If you're after coho, casting Buzz Bombs and Rotators from the Edmonds Pier has been productive. For bait fishermen, herring has been the ticket. Try jigging for your own if you can - fresh is always best. Anchovies and squid strips are good backups.

Cutthroat fishing has been excellent in Lake Sammamish. Small spoons and Woolly Bugger flies have been doing the trick. A few anglers reported catching and releasing some hefty 16-18 inch cutties near Idylwood Park.

For you crabbers out there, the pots have been coming up full lately. Just remember we're in a Wednesday-Saturday only season right now.

Hot spots to check out this week: Point No Point for salmon trolling, Redondo Beach Pier for squid jigging at night, and the north end of Vashon Island for some mixed bag action.

Tight lines, everyone! This is Artificial Lure, signing off until next time.