Puget Sound is serving up some textbook summer fishing this Sunday, August 10th. Sunrise hit at 5:17 am and you’ve got nearly 16 hours of daylight, with sunset riding out at 9:11 pm. Morning started cool and crisp at 58°F with patchy clouds moving through, humidity at 74%, and water temps parked around 50°F. Winds are light at 9 mph, making for good boat control and comfortable bank casting. The tide this morning bottomed out at 5:58 am at 3½ feet, then starts a steady push, so expect moving water to really turn on fish activity just before and after the 11:14 am high tide at 6.86 feet. That prime moving water is always a trigger for salmon and bait—and today’s no exception.

Salmon chatter is at a summer high right now. The Puget Sound pink salmon run has officially kicked off and the crowds are showing up at the beaches and boat ramps. Marine Areas 10 and 11 are producing pinks for both bank and small craft anglers. On the beaches, anglers are hooking up using small pink buzz bombs, hoochies, and spoons. Stick to 2-inch pink or chartreuse patterns—pink salmon can't resist a frantic retrieve. For boaters trolling, try mini squids behind dodgers. The bite’s absolutely been on from daylight through mid-morning, especially during those tide swings. Early coho are joining the party as well, with recent charters reporting limits of coho and chinook by midday—Washington Fish Reports says “quick limits of salmon and rockfish” have been the recent norm.

For bait, herring strips and anchovy rigs are getting slashed steadily where the bigger coho and chinook are prowling. If you want all-day action, keep switching between bait and artificial—especially as light and tides change. Popular lures for coho—Green or Blue Silver Streak spoons, Coho Killers, or even a simple white hoochie behind a dodger. Chinook are best found deep along ledges during slack tide, and a whole herring or plug-cut is tough to beat.

The crabbing is solid too, with Dungeness showing up best in 60–80 feet around Whidbey and Vashon. Chicken legs or oily fish scraps are getting baskets loaded. Don’t forget summer halibut—harvest was strong again this season with over 69,000 pounds taken through June, so if you head out deep there’s a shot while you soak your bait.

Hood Canal’s southern end is off-limits due to fire closures, so skip Lake Cushman and Bear Gulch for now—make sure you check conditions before you roll up. Fires have closed campgrounds and trails north of the causeway, so plan your trip for beach, marina, or town access instead.

August always brings a rush to the hot spots, and this week Point No Point is absolutely buzzing for pinks and coho, while West Seattle beaches like Lincoln Park are yielding easy bank fish. For a quieter experience—try the mismatch tides at Browns Point or head up to Edmonds for midday bites and family-friendly pier action.

Final tip—keep a cooler filled and don’t overlook trout or perch in local lakes either. There’s something biting for everyone right now. Stay safe, watch for fire and tide advisories, and leave the campfires off until restrictions lift.

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