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Puget Sound Fishing Report: Salmon Surge, Cutthroat Crush, Tidal Trends for Seattle Anglers
Good morning anglers this is Artificial Lure with your fresh Puget Sound fishing report for Friday May 2 2025. Spring is off to a lively start in Seattle and anglers are already hitting the water early to capitalize on stellar fish returns and strong tides.
Let us start with the tides. The early morning outgoing is prime this week with moving water just after sunrise which came at about 545 am this morning. Sunset tonight is right around 820 pm so you have plenty of daylight to work the tides and cover water. Light winds and mild weather are in the forecast for today expect highs in the low 60s with some patchy clouds a classic Seattle spring day perfect for both shore and boat anglers.
Fishing action in the Sound is ramping up in a big way. The 2025 salmon forecast is making everyone buzz with over 6 million fish expected back to Puget Sound and a pink salmon forecast of more than 7.7 million which is a whopping 70 percent above the ten-year average. Look for pinks especially thick in areas like the Green and Nisqually Rivers as the run develops with solid numbers already showing on the beaches. Chinook is the star of the show right now with the spring blackmouth season open in Marine Areas 10 and 11 since April 2nd. Most of the chinook action is on clipped hatchery fish over 22 inches, with anglers reporting steady hookups on trolled herring, anchovy, and flasher hoochie combos. Please check the daily limits before you head out—right now you can keep two salmon a day with only one clipped chinook and all wild chinook and chum must be released.
From the shore, cutthroat fishing is fantastic. These sea-run fish are feeding aggressively after moving out of the rivers and you’ll find them chasing baitfish patterns near tidal seams and points. The best lures and flies right now include small Clouser Minnows, Chum Baby patterns, and foul-free herring imitations retrieved quickly just under the surface. For boat anglers, trolling is the ticket—use a green or chartreuse flasher paired with a white, pink, or green hoochie or a whole herring trolled behind a dodger.
Top hot spots today include Lincoln Park in West Seattle and the beaches at Dash Point where both pinks and sea-run cutthroat have been reported in good numbers. For boat anglers, the waters off Shilshole and Point Defiance are both holding salmon and have seen regular action this week.
Fish are moving with the tides so cover water and focus on that outgoing morning tide for your best shot. Bring your rain shell just in case but expect a pleasant day out. Good luck and tight lines from Artificial Lure.
Let us start with the tides. The early morning outgoing is prime this week with moving water just after sunrise which came at about 545 am this morning. Sunset tonight is right around 820 pm so you have plenty of daylight to work the tides and cover water. Light winds and mild weather are in the forecast for today expect highs in the low 60s with some patchy clouds a classic Seattle spring day perfect for both shore and boat anglers.
Fishing action in the Sound is ramping up in a big way. The 2025 salmon forecast is making everyone buzz with over 6 million fish expected back to Puget Sound and a pink salmon forecast of more than 7.7 million which is a whopping 70 percent above the ten-year average. Look for pinks especially thick in areas like the Green and Nisqually Rivers as the run develops with solid numbers already showing on the beaches. Chinook is the star of the show right now with the spring blackmouth season open in Marine Areas 10 and 11 since April 2nd. Most of the chinook action is on clipped hatchery fish over 22 inches, with anglers reporting steady hookups on trolled herring, anchovy, and flasher hoochie combos. Please check the daily limits before you head out—right now you can keep two salmon a day with only one clipped chinook and all wild chinook and chum must be released.
From the shore, cutthroat fishing is fantastic. These sea-run fish are feeding aggressively after moving out of the rivers and you’ll find them chasing baitfish patterns near tidal seams and points. The best lures and flies right now include small Clouser Minnows, Chum Baby patterns, and foul-free herring imitations retrieved quickly just under the surface. For boat anglers, trolling is the ticket—use a green or chartreuse flasher paired with a white, pink, or green hoochie or a whole herring trolled behind a dodger.
Top hot spots today include Lincoln Park in West Seattle and the beaches at Dash Point where both pinks and sea-run cutthroat have been reported in good numbers. For boat anglers, the waters off Shilshole and Point Defiance are both holding salmon and have seen regular action this week.
Fish are moving with the tides so cover water and focus on that outgoing morning tide for your best shot. Bring your rain shell just in case but expect a pleasant day out. Good luck and tight lines from Artificial Lure.
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning anglers this is Artificial Lure with your fresh Puget Sound fishing report for Friday May 2 2025. Spring is off to a lively start in Seattle and anglers are already hitting the water early to capitalize on stellar fish returns and strong tides.
Let us start with the tides. The early morning outgoing is prime this week with moving water just after sunrise which came at about 545 am this morning. Sunset tonight is right around 820 pm so you have plenty of daylight to work the tides and cover water. Light winds and mild weather are in the forecast for today expect highs in the low 60s with some patchy clouds a classic Seattle spring day perfect for both shore and boat anglers.
Fishing action in the Sound is ramping up in a big way. The 2025 salmon forecast is making everyone buzz with over 6 million fish expected back to Puget Sound and a pink salmon forecast of more than 7.7 million which is a whopping 70 percent above the ten-year average. Look for pinks especially thick in areas like the Green and Nisqually Rivers as the run develops with solid numbers already showing on the beaches. Chinook is the star of the show right now with the spring blackmouth season open in Marine Areas 10 and 11 since April 2nd. Most of the chinook action is on clipped hatchery fish over 22 inches, with anglers reporting steady hookups on trolled herring, anchovy, and flasher hoochie combos. Please check the daily limits before you head out—right now you can keep two salmon a day with only one clipped chinook and all wild chinook and chum must be released.
From the shore, cutthroat fishing is fantastic. These sea-run fish are feeding aggressively after moving out of the rivers and you’ll find them chasing baitfish patterns near tidal seams and points. The best lures and flies right now include small Clouser Minnows, Chum Baby patterns, and foul-free herring imitations retrieved quickly just under the surface. For boat anglers, trolling is the ticket—use a green or chartreuse flasher paired with a white, pink, or green hoochie or a whole herring trolled behind a dodger.
Top hot spots today include Lincoln Park in West Seattle and the beaches at Dash Point where both pinks and sea-run cutthroat have been reported in good numbers. For boat anglers, the waters off Shilshole and Point Defiance are both holding salmon and have seen regular action this week.
Fish are moving with the tides so cover water and focus on that outgoing morning tide for your best shot. Bring your rain shell just in case but expect a pleasant day out. Good luck and tight lines from Artificial Lure.
Let us start with the tides. The early morning outgoing is prime this week with moving water just after sunrise which came at about 545 am this morning. Sunset tonight is right around 820 pm so you have plenty of daylight to work the tides and cover water. Light winds and mild weather are in the forecast for today expect highs in the low 60s with some patchy clouds a classic Seattle spring day perfect for both shore and boat anglers.
Fishing action in the Sound is ramping up in a big way. The 2025 salmon forecast is making everyone buzz with over 6 million fish expected back to Puget Sound and a pink salmon forecast of more than 7.7 million which is a whopping 70 percent above the ten-year average. Look for pinks especially thick in areas like the Green and Nisqually Rivers as the run develops with solid numbers already showing on the beaches. Chinook is the star of the show right now with the spring blackmouth season open in Marine Areas 10 and 11 since April 2nd. Most of the chinook action is on clipped hatchery fish over 22 inches, with anglers reporting steady hookups on trolled herring, anchovy, and flasher hoochie combos. Please check the daily limits before you head out—right now you can keep two salmon a day with only one clipped chinook and all wild chinook and chum must be released.
From the shore, cutthroat fishing is fantastic. These sea-run fish are feeding aggressively after moving out of the rivers and you’ll find them chasing baitfish patterns near tidal seams and points. The best lures and flies right now include small Clouser Minnows, Chum Baby patterns, and foul-free herring imitations retrieved quickly just under the surface. For boat anglers, trolling is the ticket—use a green or chartreuse flasher paired with a white, pink, or green hoochie or a whole herring trolled behind a dodger.
Top hot spots today include Lincoln Park in West Seattle and the beaches at Dash Point where both pinks and sea-run cutthroat have been reported in good numbers. For boat anglers, the waters off Shilshole and Point Defiance are both holding salmon and have seen regular action this week.
Fish are moving with the tides so cover water and focus on that outgoing morning tide for your best shot. Bring your rain shell just in case but expect a pleasant day out. Good luck and tight lines from Artificial Lure.