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This is Artificial Lure and you’re tuned in for your Puget Sound angling report on this brisk Wednesday, October 8th, 2025. If you’re heading out around Seattle, here’s what you need to know to set your drag and expectations right.

Starting with the sunrise at 7:18 AM and sunset just after 6:33 PM, you’ll have a solid shot at both dawn and dusk bites, which should be lively today with good tidal movement. Seattle’s tides are looking prime for morning and evening fishing—expect a big high tide at 7:16 AM around 14.7 feet, then a slack out to low at 1:10 PM before another push back up to a 15.4-foot high at 6:37 PM. This swing promises active fish near structure and channels, especially around high slack early and late in the day, according to tides.net.

Weather conditions are seasonably classic for October—a cool start near 50 degrees, possible cloud cover or fog in the morning, and breaking into the low 60s if the sun pops. Keep a windbreaker handy, as brisk breezes can roll in off Elliott Bay and the Narrows.

If you’re after salmon, you’re in luck—anglers are still riding high on the buzz of a historic run. Puget Sound Energy and WDFW just announced sockeye numbers returning to the Skagit River system shattered records: almost 92,000 sockeye made it back from June through October, an incredible recovery story for local waters. While most of those fish are past their peak in our area, late-run silvers (coho) are still patrolling local beaches and estuaries, and hatchery chum are beginning to stage at creek mouths.

Recent catches have been dominated by coho averaging 4–8 pounds, with a few chrome-bright stragglers in the mix. Cast small herring-pattern spoons, chartreuse hoochies behind a flasher, or even twitch marabou jigs in deeper pockets. The Buzz Bomb remains a local favorite—pink for coho and blue or green for chum. Try the Point No Point and Lincoln Park beaches on an outgoing tide for walkers and casters.

Saltwater trout folks are reporting solid cutthroat action in the southern Sound, especially in the mornings near creeks and tide rips. Skinny-profile minnow lures, like silver Kastmasters or the smaller Flatfish, are drawing strikes, especially when twitched erratically—advice straight from Gone Fishing Northwest.

If bottom-fishing is your game, Dungeness crab have been active in deeper pots, though you’ll need to work for a legal haul closer to Seattle as pressure increases. Squid are just starting to show in Elliott Bay; night jigs off Pier 86 or the Edmonds pier could pay off as we get closer to full fall runs.

Hot spots? My picks this week:

- Shilshole Bay and Meadow Point for coho and sea-run cutthroat—drift just off the eelgrass at dawn.

- Dash Point Pier for a bit of mixed-bag action: salmon, perch, maybe an early winter blackmouth if you’re lucky.

Freshwater, the rivers have colored up from rains but are still churning with salmon, though most fish are getting dark. If you’re chasing the last of the bright ones, head to

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This is Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound Fishing Report for Sunday, October 5th, 2025. It’s sunrise just after 7:15 this morning, and we’ll see sunset around 6:42 this evening. The day starts out crisp and cool, typical fall pattern rolling in: partly cloudy skies, light northwest winds holding at 5-10 knots, and calm seas with a slight chance of showers early, but nothing that's going to keep local anglers off the water, according to the National Weather Service.

Today's tide swings are classic for working the Sound. The early morning brings a high tide at 3:49 am just under 10 feet, then you’ve got a dropping tide to a low at 10:01 am about a foot above datum. A late afternoon flood tide returns at 4:08 pm, pushing up just over 11 feet—and that’s a money window for moving fish and bait around structure. Plan your main tactics around the morning outgoing and the afternoon push, especially near points, rips, or estuary mouths.

Fall has put the turbo on salmon fishing. Puget Sound Daily Fishing Report calls it out: the coho run is still hot in Area 10, silvers schooling early along rip lines and current seams from Edmonds down to West Point. Most fish are averaging 5 to 7 pounds, with a few double-digit slabs in the mix this week. The historic pink salmon returns are just tapering off, but you still might hook into a straggler if you’re tossing pink jigs at creek mouths. The Outdoor Line and local outfitters note a few chunky resident Chinook getting caught close to the bottom—legal size, but measure twice.

Dungeness crab are in post-molt, settling into deeper water, especially off Kingston and Alki. WDFW recently tagged over 500 crabs in this region. If you pull a tagged one, call it in—it matters. Crabbing is winding down, so get those pots in before the season closes in the next week or so.

Bottomfishers: rockfish and black bass are holding steady on reefs near Shilshole and Elliott Bay. Lingcod are closed, but the kelp beds are still producing good numbers of greenling and the odd cabezon.

Best lures right now are 2½ to 3-inch twitching jigs in purple, pink, or chartreuse for coho—fish them aggressively in the upper third of the water column at first light. Small metallic spoons like the Dick Nite or Coho Killer trolled behind a green flasher are accounting for a lot of fish between Richmond Beach and the Ship Canal. If you’re on the drift or casting from shore, try a pearl white hoochie squid pattern or a sandlance imitation under a float.

Live bait isn’t necessary, but if you can get herring—especially green label for trolling—run it whole or as a cut-plug behind a dodger. For the crabbers, chicken and salmon frames are outpulling everything else.

A couple hot spots to target today: Edmonds Pier just before and after the tide change is putting out coho and the odd blackmouth, especially for float fishers. And Lincoln Park down south has a solid morning bite where brackish outflow brings bait in.

Keep in mind those major bite ti

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Artificial Lure here with your Saturday Puget Sound Fishing Report for October 4th, 2025. The fall bite is heating up around Seattle, with cool October temps, morning mist, and a classic Puget Sound feel in the air. Before sunrise at 7:15 AM, shores around the Sound saw eager anglers setting lines, while today’s sunset wraps up at 6:44 PM—plan your trip to bracket those golden low-light periods, when most fish are actively feeding.

Tidal flows today will move plenty of bait and stir up the action: the morning low tide hits at 9:18 AM (0.75 ft), and the afternoon high surges in at 4:03 PM (10.86 ft). If you’re out around Pickering Passage, you’ll see similar swings, with a low at 10:11 AM and a monster evening high at 4:50 PM (over 14 feet)—that should drive a strong bite window for both salmon and sea-run cutthroat.

On the water, a waxing gibbous moon means bright night skies—with moonrise tonight at 5:46 PM, you might get an evening bite right under the moon. Water clarity is decent and visibility is running high at 92%, but keep your offerings in high-contrast colors—think black/purple or chartreuse—especially as rain is in the forecast later this weekend.

Now, let's talk fish. Coho are thick along rip lines and current seams right at first light. Most successful rigs have been small spoons and twitching jigs in pink, orange, or silver; the bite’s best before the mid-morning sun. Pink salmon—by far the most dominant species this odd year—are flooding rivers and estuaries. According to the Everett Herald, pinks are outnumbering Chinook across the region nearly 25-to-1 this season. If you’re targeting pinks, go for pink spinners or small hoochies under a float; move up to slightly oversize gear to get the attention of active fish in the shallows. Chinook catches have slowed due to the pink run but can still be found deeper; work main stem drop-offs with larger plugs or herring cut-bait.

Some chum salmon are showing up late in the month, especially where rainfall is starting to build. For chums, green and chartreuse patterns—especially big marabou jigs—are working near estuary mud lines. Steelhead are largely upriver, but locals have landed a few fresher fish lower down with swung spinners during green water periods.

Cutthroat trout and blackmouth (resident Chinook) are moving along pebble beaches and dock pilings; the best bite is at dawn and dusk, especially using small crankbaits or Krocodile spoons cast toward wind-blown shores.

Top lures this weekend:

- Small pink or orange spoons for coho and pink salmon

- Twitching jigs in chartreuse or black for chum and cutthroat

- Herring strips or larger plugs for Chinook

- For trout, small crankbaits, streamers, and chartreuse soft plastics

Live bait hasn’t produced as well as artificials lately; focus on matching the hatch with local forage—anchovy and candlefish imitations are especially good.

Hot spots worth checking out:

- Shilshole Bay: Coho and pinks thick near the rip line at first light

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G'morning folks, Artificial Lure here with your Friday fishing report for Puget Sound.

**Tidal Conditions**

Seattle's looking at a high tide at 1:50am hitting 8 feet 3 inches, dropping to a low of just 8 inches around 8:26am, then climbing back to 3:35pm for another decent high. Pretty solid tidal movement today - that morning low is prime time for shore fishing.

**Weather & Light**

Sunrise at 7:12am, sunset at 6:43pm. We're getting into that sweet fall fishing window with cooler mornings warming up nicely by afternoon.

**Recent Catches**

The pink salmon bite has been absolutely on fire this odd year. Toni's been crushing it in Area 11 around Tacoma-Vashon, pulling pinks consistently through late August. The hot spot there is right below the yacht club where the rocks are - fish jumping everywhere first thing in the morning.

Up in Area 10 near Seattle-Bremerton, anglers are still connecting with returning pinks. Even got some largemouth bass action on Lake Washington - one angler snagged a nice 3-pounder south of Seward Park using weightless stick baits under the stilt houses.

**Lure Selection**

For the returning pinks, small spoons and spinners in silver and pink are money. If you're targeting bass, go with Senko-style soft plastics for that slow fall through the structure. Moon jelly patterns have been producing for kokanee if you're heading to the lakes.

**Hot Spots**

Point Defiance area in Tacoma has been consistent for salmon, especially early morning. Lake Washington around the Atlantic City boat ramp is holding decent bass - work those docks and pilings.

The morning low tide window from 8:30 to 10am is your golden hour today. Get out there and make it happen.

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Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound and Seattle fishing report for Wednesday, October 1st, 2025.

First light came at 7:10 am with sunset due at 6:48 pm. We’ve got classic fall weather—cloudy skies and steady rain in the forecast most of the day. Surface winds will be out of the south, picking up to 15-20 knots by afternoon, and chop of 2-3 feet on open water, so plan accordingly, especially for those launching small craft. It’s a good rain jacket kind of day.

TIDES: Seattle area tides show a low near 0.98 ft at 6:27 am, then surging all the way up to 9.91 ft at 2:42 pm before ebbing again to 7.09 ft by 8:48 pm. You’ll find the bite picks up around those moving tides, especially the early afternoon high—prime time for salmon staging near creek and river mouths.

FISH ACTIVITY: The fall Chinook and Coho runs are underway, but the big show right now is pink salmon. FOX13 Seattle says over 7 million pinks are pushing through this season—a banner return. Recent reports on Northwest Fishing Reports confirm steady pink catches around Seattle-Bremerton and Tacoma-Vashon, mostly in the morning and before slack tide. Big schools are visible, with anglers easily hitting their limits, especially casting from popular beach spots when fish are jumping.

Coho numbers are improving too—look for silvers chasing bait balls in the rips. On Lake Washington itself, resident cutthroat and rainbow trout are still biting, with kokanee reported in Pierce County. Bass diehards landed a few nice largemouths south of Seward Park, mostly on soft plastics skipped under docks.

BEST LURES & BAIT: Pinks are biting well on bright pink hoochies, buzz bombs, and small spoons like Dick Nites. For Coho, troll Ace Hi Flies in chartreuse or green with a dodger, or cast spinners during the incoming tide. If you’re after cutthroat or resident trout, go light—#2 spinners, woolly buggers, and nightcrawler-tipped wedding rings work best.

Bait anglers have lucked out with cured salmon eggs and sand shrimp, especially around creek mouths after a rain. Tide timing matters—fish the two hours before and after the high for biggest success.

HOT SPOTS: Two locations stand out for action right now.

- Lincoln Park and the fishing pier at Alki Beach—steady pink catches from the beach, with Coho mixed in at dawn.

- Point Defiance (Tacoma Area 11)—excellent for both salmon species, especially by the Owens Beach and the slag piles.

Don’t forget River launch points at the mouths of the Duwamish and Puyallup for fresh fish entering from the Sound.

That wraps the Puget Sound fishing wrap for October 1st, 2025. Stay safe in the wind and waves, pack your rain gear, and get after those salmon—they won’t stick around much longer! Thanks for tuning in, and make sure to subscribe.

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Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for Sunday, September 28, 2025.

We're waking up to a classic fall changeup: early morning skies are a patchwork of high clouds, winds are gentle from the south, and temps will cruise from the upper 50s to mid-60s by mid-afternoon. According to KOMO News, we can expect partial sun all day, so pack both a rain shell and your shades if you’re hitting the water. Sunrise at 6:59 a.m., sunset rolling in at 6:51 p.m. Tides today are moderate—a low ebb at 9:01 a.m. around -0.4 feet, high slack at 3:12 p.m. near 9.1 feet, which means swinging current and plenty of movement around those transitions.

The late September bite is still strong. The Puget Sound Seattle Daily Fishing Report logs heavy action on coho: limits aren’t a given, but boats working off Shilshole and the Edmonds oil docks are putting chunky hatchery coho and the odd wild silver in the net, especially on the afternoon flood. Humpy action is pretty much wrapped, with post-spawn pinks fading in the shallow tributaries, but a few bright fish are still straggling up the Green and Snohomish. Blackmouth are closed for retention, but keep an eye on WDFW for winter openings.

Best producers? You want to go deep and a little slow. Fish a 2- to 3-ounce mooching sinker if you’re drifting, or troll a chartreuse hoochie behind a green flasher if you prefer the relaxed pace. Trolling Coho Killers in Army Truck or Cop Car pattern, or a white Ace-Hi Fly, will put you in the sweet spot between Ballard and Jefferson Head. Early risers snagged a few nice fish on anchovy-baited rigs at daybreak, but hardware is out-fishing bait after the sun gets up. For bank anglers, the Edmonds fishing pier and Dash Point are still putting up some last-minute coho, with blue-silver spoons and small spinner jigs working best.

Rockfish and flounder bite hasn’t faded either—try West Point or the shallows off Alki for some steady bottom action on shrimp-tipped curly tails or dropper rigs with herring strips. The crabbing season is winding down, but pots soaks overnight near Kingston and Port Madison are coming up with enough legal males for a boil.

A few quick hot spots for today:

- Jefferson Head: Coho still on the move at 40–80 feet. Troll the current edges at slack tide.

- Dash Point Pier: Early morning coho cruising the shallows, good odds on a pink buzz bomb and medium spinning combo.

Quick heads up for mariners after that big baby orca sighting last week; keep a sharp eye around Whidbey—they’re still milling around so please steer clear and kill the main if they pop up.

Stay safe out there—a couple of recent weather flips and Coast Guard reminders about life jackets after a few close calls off West Point. Tight lines, and don’t forget to pack out your trash.

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Artificial Lure here with your Saturday Seattle & Puget Sound fishing report for September 27, 2025.

It’s the *tail end of September* and the Sound is buzzing—**coho salmon are hot right now**. Local charters and private boats have reported *impressive catches*, with several coho tipping the scales above 10 pounds, both hatchery and wild. They’re running strong and putting up serious fights—enough to make you double-check if it’s not a chinook on the line. Alongside coho, **some solid feeder chinook are also in the mix**, with both undersized and a surprising number of keeper-size early “winter” chinook showing up. Many anglers are landing *flashy late-season pinks*, though that run’s winding down.

Today’s weather forecast is classic fall—expect **overcast skies, a mild breeze around 6–10 knots, and a chilly start** in the upper 40s, warming to the low 60s by afternoon. *NOAA* data backs a light marine layer and patchy drizzle, so a rain shell isn’t a bad call. The **sunrise came at 6:58 a.m., sunset tonight’s at 7:01 p.m.**, giving us a solid window for the mid-morning and afternoon bites.

Check your tides: today in Seattle we’re working with a *low tide at 7:22 a.m., swinging to a high at 2:54 p.m.* This sets us up for a potent afternoon push, and historically, the last half of the incoming tide is when things get electric out there.

Hot spots? **Edmonds oil docks continue to deliver for coho and the odd feeder chinook**, especially on the outgoing tide. **Shilshole Bay and Meadow Point** are also producing, with trollers and Mooched herring both finding fish. For shore anglers, **Lincoln Park and the west side of Alki** are popping, especially in the low light hours.

As for what’s working—**hootchies in green or pink, 3-4” spoons like Coho Killers, or white Ace-Hi flies** behind a chartreuse or moon jelly flasher are top producers for coho. When the water goes a little off-color, switch to *brighter patterns or some glow*. Many anglers are still **mooching with cut-plug herring**, and bait continues to outpace artificials on most deeper drifts. *If you’re on the fly*, sink tips with clouser minnows or chartreuse over white streamers are getting grabs in the tide rips. Shore anglers are scoring with small Buzz Bombs or pink squid jigs.

Reports from Pacific Angler and the Puget Sound, Seattle Daily Fishing Report say the *number of boats is up*, especially near known drop-offs, but there are *plenty of fish to go around* if you’re willing to chase the bait balls and stay mobile. The best windows have been *first light and again on the afternoon flood*, so plan your run accordingly.

Keep an eye out—there are some bulked-up resident blackmouth feeding in the mix, signs that this winter’s chinook run could be a banner one. Bottomfish bite remains steady; try the deeper humps off Jeff Head with a curly-tail jig for flounder and the odd rockfish, but release any quillbacks carefully—NOAA reminders say those stocks are still managed closely.

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Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for Friday, September 26, 2025, bright and early at 7:32 am in Seattle. The air’s got that unmistakable fall snap, and we woke to sunrise officially beginning at 6:59 am, with sunset set for 7:05 pm tonight. Weather’s holding steady—a light marine layer, calm winds from the southwest and scattered clouds predicted mid-morning. Water temps are dropping, hovering in the mid-50s, perfect for igniting fish activity as they feed ahead of winter.

Today’s tide is rolling in with a morning high at 8:01 am, then dropping out for a deep low around 1:32 pm. Afternoon bite should turn on strong during that outgoing tide, especially anywhere forage fish push in near the beaches. These cycles are prime for chasing coho salmon, sea-run cutthroat, and your reliable bottom dwellers.

Angler reports from the past few days have put **coho** front and center. Fish have been moving in decent numbers, mainly averaging 4 to 6 pounds, with a few larger. Most catches are coming from deeper channels around West Point and Shilshole, but pods are showing up around Edmonds too. Nearshore, hatchery blackmouth are nipping in the mix and a good number of sea-run cutthroat are feeding on smelt and sand lance near the estuaries—think Meadowdale, Howarth Park, and Picnic Point as mentioned in the HeraldNet’s recent coverage of forage fish spawning in Snohomish County.

The Puget Sound’s fall bottom fishing bite remains steady, with lings and cabezon still popping up. Reliable sources say rockfish and flounder are productive inside Elliott Bay and under the ferry lanes around Bainbridge.

Best lures right now:

- For **coho and blackmouth**: Try 3”–4” needlefish spoons (Coho Killer, Silver Horde, Nick’s) in green, blue, or army truck. Hootchie rigs and white/plaid Ace-Hi Flies tipped with herring strips are working wonders behind 11” flashers.

- For **cutthroat**: Toss unweighted chartreuse Dick Nite spoons or 2”–3” minnow patterns like Sand Lance soft plastics, especially during the slack tide in the morning.

- For **lingcod and rockfish**: Rig up with 4” curly tail grubs in root beer or motor oil, or go classic with a whole herring on jig heads. Certain days, a heavy metal jig bounced in rocky structure is all you need.

Bait is always king if you have it—fresh or frozen herring, sand shrimp, and squirt worms are all producing. If you’re targeting bottom fish off the piers, a slip sinker rig with squid is a go-to.

Hot spots to focus today:

- **West Point** (mouth of Elliott Bay): The tide swing this morning means strong salmon pushes and bonus chance at big cutts chasing bait right at the point.

- **Edmonds Pier and Oil Docks**: With active spawning reported by county scientists, smelt and sand lance are bringing in hordes of cutthroat, and the deeper water holds coho all day.

- **Meadowdale Beach Park**: Reports this week note improved forage fish activity, and that’s the dinner bell for salmon and resident trout. Try ca

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Morning, anglers – Artificial Lure here, bringing you the boots-on-deck report for the heart of salmon country in and around Seattle’s Puget Sound, this Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

Tide’s the first word on everybody’s lips, and today it plays right into our hands. For much of the central Sound, we’re seeing an early morning high at 7:21 am around 8.6 feet, a solid midday low at 12:46 pm dropping to just over 4 feet, then another strong flood peaking around 6:29 pm at 9.4 feet according to Tideschart. These swings will set up shifty rips and feeding lanes as the baitfish stack up, ideal for pulling some aggressive coho close to the surface.

September on Puget Sound has gone absolutely coho-crazy, especially with the Salmon for Soldiers event bringing hundreds out to the Everett area the last couple days, and plenty of limits hit before noon. Anglers Unlimited recaps it best: “Coho fishing is on fire—solid 5–7 pounders, with 30% or so being plump hatchery fish, and the largest in years.” Pink salmon are done—no recent catches up north or south, so dial your setup for the silver torpedoes[Anglers Unlimited]. Washington Fish Reports backs this up with “got into a great coho bite this morning, done before noon,” and, “the bite continues to be strong” just about everywhere, especially early and late in the tide[Washington Fish Reports].

If you’re running gear today, the smart money’s on trolling white or chartreuse hoochies—Anglers Unlimited highlights white hoochies with a gold inlay, 25–30 inch leaders, and keep your spreads in the upper column, 70 feet and up. Silver spoons and smaller flashers are also knocking ‘em dead. For the meat and scent crew, herring plugs and anchovy strips behind a flasher will draw bites, especially as the tide builds. Don’t forget: running jigging setups deep, especially in Marine Area 11 or off Browns Point, has been the secret sauce for the few still picking up late Chinook, according to PNW BestLife.

Weather’s another gift: a cool, partly cloudy start, light north breeze at 5–10 knots in the afternoon, and waves under two feet. Layer up for the dawn run, then shed as it brightens—sunrise clocked in today at 7:00 am and you’ve got solid fishing light till just after 7:00 pm.

For hot spots:

- Possession Bar is producing “lights out” coho action, especially around the start of the outgoing.

- Eagle Point, up by Mukilteo, is still a late-season classic – look for surface boils and feeding birds.

- If you want to avoid the crowds, Open Bay and the waters around Browns Point in Tacoma are both putting up solid fish for those picking their tides.

- For beach anglers, try Edmonds pier during that flood, or Dash Point closer to Tacoma.

Bottom fishers and those after a mixed bag: Reports from charters still show limits on yellowtail rockfish and solid lingcod action on flounder down deep; try the steep drops around Alki and the north end of Vashon for a bonus tug.

In summary, September’s closing hard, bigger coho ar

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Artificial Lure coming to you with the daily fishing report from Puget Sound and the Seattle shoreline for Sunday, September 21st, 2025. Let’s get right into the action and what you need to know before you hit the water this afternoon and into the evening.

We kicked off this morning with sunrise at 6:52 a.m. and you’ll have until 7:13 p.m. before the sun sets. Weather’s typical for starting fall in the Sound: patchy morning fog, giving way to partly cloudy skies, highs in the low 60s, and a gentle breeze out of the south. Tides today feature an early morning high and a moderate outgoing tide through the afternoon, making the late afternoon and early evening prime time for casting to salmon.

The fish are definitely around. Earlier this week, Outdoor News reported plenty of boats working the Central Sound and north to the San Juans, cashing in on the end of a historic pink salmon run. Cohos are still abundant, with more fish moving into the bays and tidal rivers—anglers have been limiting out on coho in Marine Area 9 from Edmonds to Mukilteo, and the pink numbers continue to impress both from boats and beach casting. According to the latest Seattle Daily Fishing Report, a surge of Chinook has also rolled through Marine Areas 10 and 11, especially around Shilshole and down near the Southworth ferry runs.

Folks targeting bottom fish have been finding solid action for rockfish and flounder off the piers and breakwaters. There’ve even been some surprise dogfish and small sharks turning up in the north Sound; AOL notes this is pretty common this time of year and usually nothing to worry about—just handle with care and release them promptly.

Crabbing is winding down but die-hards are still soaking pots in the Port Orchard and Saratoga Pass flats, scraping up some decent final hauls of Dungeness.

For lures and baits, today’s best bets:

- For coho and pinks: 2.5”–3” pink or chartreuse hoochies, small spoons (Coho Killers, Needlefish), or a herring trolled behind a green or white flasher. Shore anglers are finding success with buzz bombs and pink squid jigs.

- For Chinook: Try anchovy, herring strips, or cut-plug herring trolled near bottom, especially around Point No Point and West Point. Early and late in the day have been best.

- On the bottom: Gulp! sandworms or small jigs for flounder and rockfish near the piers.

My top hotspots for today:

- **Edmonds to Mukilteo shoreline**: Cohos and pinks moving fast—fish the points at the turn of tide.

- **Lincoln Park down to Southworth**: Both Chinook and coho, especially during the afternoon outgoing tide; work the drop-offs and stick close to baitballs.

Watch your charts and give the ferries plenty of space—boats have been thick on the inner Sound this week. And as always, check in with the latest WDFW emergency rules since in-season closures can pop up quick this time of year.

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