Artificial Lure here, giving you the morning rundown for Puget Sound fishing on Sunday, November 16th, 2025.

First light cracked at 6:48am, and anglers are already heading out under overcast skies—temps hovering near 54°F, with water temps chilling at 49°F. We enjoyed a bit of overnight drizzle. Plan for the sun to clock out around 7:26pm. That gives us a solid window, boosted by 12 hours and 38 minutes of daylight, though the classic Puget Sound gray lingers overhead.

Tides are shaping up nicely for a productive day. According to Tideschart, we saw a -0.46 ft low tide at 7:01am, perfect for early morning beach walkers and tidecasters. Expect a solid push to high tide at 3:31pm, topping out at 8.27 ft, a classic setup for afternoon biters.

Now, let’s talk fish. This week's star has been the coho salmon. Gone Fishing Northwest and The Outdoor Line both report a good run—anglers are pulling chunky silvers off point beaches and small boaters are picking up fish trolling herring and hoochies from Shilshole down to Southworth. Chum salmon are flooding into the rivers, with a million-strong Puget Sound return this fall, per the Outdoor Line, and their bite is solid from estuaries up the creeks.

As for gear, coho have been hot for anything flashy—think chartreuse or pink spinners, twitching jigs in pink or purple, and small cut-plug herring. Point Defiance and Lincoln Park regulars are finding fish on 3/8 oz twitching jigs, especially during minor tide swings. If you like trolling, Silver Horde Coho Killers and Mini-Cut Plug herring behind a flasher are drawing aggressive strikes. For the beach, try a 1/2 oz Buzz Bomb in pink-pearl or a Kastmaster with a sanded edge—both favorites for covering water from shore.

Crabbers are still getting decent Dungeness limits out of Elliott Bay and Quartermaster Harbor, especially around high tide, using chicken backs and fish carcasses for bait—just be sure to check regs for the latest open areas.

On the freshwater front, winter steelhead are barely trickling in, but resident cutthroat are active in north Sound lakes, hitting small spoons and trout magnets. Kiddos and families can pick up planted trout at Green Lake and Beaver Lake, where dough baits and worms are working fine.

Hot spots? I’d bracket the day between two: Lincoln Park beach just south of the ferry lane—great for casting at first light, and Kayak Point up north, where the high tide sets up for deep-shore fishing and plenty of coho action. Around Seattle, check Elliott Bay Marina or hit the mouth of the Duwamish for chum if you’re after river action.

Best times to fish today: 9:48 to 11:48am for the major bite on opposing lunar transit, but don’t overlook that high tide window at 3:30pm—both shore and boat anglers should see steady action.

Fish caught this week? Reports from the marinas say strong mixed-bag buckets—coho, chum, and even a few leftover pinks (humpies) caught on the jig. Resident blackmouth (immature chinook) are showing up, but check your local retention limits and keep an eye on area closures.

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