This is Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound fishing report for Sunday, October 19th, 2025.

Fog clung to the water and a soft, persistent drizzle greeted early risers, with temps hovering in the low 50s. Winds at 6 mph with slightly higher gusts added a little texture to the surface. The marine forecast put a small craft advisory in effect overnight, but by sunrise around 7:35 am the breeze should be easing a bit. Expect rain and total cloud cover through the day, with a high around 53°F. Water temp’s a steady 54 to 55°F, making the fish comfortable but anglers wise to layer up and keep that rain gear handy, especially with the cooler wind off the water.

Tide swings are in our favor for moving fish. The first high came through at 4:23 am at just over 8 feet, with a nice outgoing until low at 9:48 am, bottoming out at 3.35 feet. That sets you up for a push of bait and hunting salmon all morning. Another big high floods in at 3:59 pm, peaking just below 10 feet before the evening ebb—ideal transitions to take advantage of, especially near creek mouths and offshore ledges. Major bite windows run 9:11 to 11:11 am and again overnight, but don’t sleep on the afternoon action with moonset from 4:25 to 5:25 pm according to tideschart.com.

Coho are still the main event after this week’s rain bumped up river flows and pushed fresh fish up from the salt. The Outdoor Line radio and local charters have been reporting quick limits with pods biting hard around Edmonds, Possession Bar, and Point No Point on the outgoing tide. Chums are starting to show in the lower Sound; they’re stacking in places like Chico Creek and at the mouths of several north Sound rivers. Recent video catches posted from Saturday’s Chum and Coho Rodeo in the Sound showed solid numbers of both, with coho typically 5 to 8 pounds and a few feisty chums creeping over 10. Humpy numbers are mostly tapering off but the odd late pink could still pop up in the net, particularly if you’re jigging the deeper slots north of Shilshole.

For gear, anglers have hit their stride with bright chartreuse or pink hoochies fished behind a short 11” flasher, rigged about 24” off the hook. Twitching pink and purple jigs in 3/8 to 1/2 ounce sizes produced for both coho and earlier-run chums. Top trolling baits remain cut-plug or plug-cut herring, especially around slack tides; green label if you can find ‘em. Intermediate action on herring strips behind a dodger has also tempted some bonus blackmouth and the odd shaker king. For shore action, casting Buzz Bombs, Rotators, or small metal spoons at first light near Mukilteo or Browns Point is a proven winner, as confirmed by beach regulars this week.

Crabbing remains open in select marine areas, with decent pulls reported on Dungeness and red rock crabs especially if you run pots during slack and avoid heavy currents. Chicken or fish carcasses seem to be the hot bait for those picking the dinner plate clean.

Squid have begun showing near the Seattle piers after dark. Set up with a string of small pink or white jigs under the lights—the true diehards are out every night now, and they’re filling buckets.

Hot spots this weekend:
- Possession Bar for coho, especially on the outgoing tide
- The mouth of Chico Creek for chums
- Seattle piers at night for squid
- Browns Point and Mukilteo for surf casters chucking metal
- And don’t overlook the oyster beds near Kingston and Edmonds for a mix of cutthroat and late-biting coho.

A reminder to keep an eye out for marine life as orca pods were seen cruising the central Sound this week. Respect the posted boundaries and enjoy the spectacle.

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