Artificial Lure here, bringing you today’s Puget Sound fishing report for Friday, September 19th, 2025. We’re welcoming a mild morning on the Sound, with sunrise hitting at 6:53 am and sunset at 7:13 pm. Expect mostly clear skies, just 4% cloud cover, a cool 56°F to start, peaking near 62°F. Surface winds are gentle around 4 mph, with humidity sitting at a moist 85%. Water temp is steady at 52°F—classic crisp late-September fishing conditions for Washington.
Tides are steady movers today. We saw a high tide at 3:00 am (7.94 ft), a mid-morning low at 9:35 am (0.46 ft), swinging back up to another high at 4:37 pm reaching nearly 10 feet. These strong swings favor bite activity during transitions—keep an eye on that falling tide midmorning and rising water later in the afternoon.
Fishing’s been lively across the region, especially for salmon—with pinks and coho making solid showings inshore. The major bite windows today line up with the lunar transit from 8:53–10:53 am and another shot from 9:32–11:32 pm. If you’re fishing the afternoon slack, aim for moonset from 5:25–6:25 pm for boosted action.
Recent outings have seen pink salmon numbers holding strong—these scrappy fighters are flooding the Sound in thick waves, which aligns with the famed odd-year runs. Coho are also showing well in catches lately, especially off West Seattle, Edmonds, and the Narrows. Pink salmon are especially cooperative: most anglers are reporting double-digit hookups per session. A handful of chum are being picked up around river mouths too—plenty of fish for every style of angler.
Lure selection is key. For pinks, focus on smaller, flashy gear. Local favorites include pink BuzzBombs, 2-inch BNR soft beads in bubblegum, and pink mini-hoochie jigs. Dick Nite spoons—particularly the Pink Lady and Chartreuse, size #1—are deadly from both boats and shore. For coho, twitching marabou or bunny jigs around structure delivers savage strikes; green, chartreuse, and fluorescent pink patterns all perform. Trollers get great results with Ace High Flies on white or UV hoochie combos behind chrome or pink dodgers. Beach anglers: floating sand shrimp under a drift rig remains steady, especially during the incoming tide.
If bait is your game, fresh herring on a cut-plug setup and cured salmon roe top the list. Pautzke’s Fire Brine herring is a tackle shop staple. Sand shrimp, when available, draw in steelhead and late-season coho in the rivers. Scented gels like Pro-Cure on spoons or plastics are doing the trick for more tentative salmon.
As for hot spots:
- **Edmonds Pier** is producing limits of pinks, with coho mixed in—especially afternoons when the tide rises.
- **Dash Point State Park** offers reliable bank action for pinks using buzz bombs and small spoons at high slack.
- **Narrows Marina** and Point Defiance area near Tacoma have seen strong coho runs—best on twitching jigs and troll setups.
- If you’re heading upriver, the **Snohomish mouth** is classic for mixed salmon, but check regs for species closures.
Crabbing remains solid on the deeper flats off Camano and Whidbey—dungeness are pots full, mostly males just above keeper size.
Wildlife news is positive; after recent years of avian flu impact on migratory birds and some local mammals, WDFW says reports of wildlife deaths are notably down this season, hinting at some resilience in wild populations.
Overall bite conditions today are average to good; clear water, mild wind, and that crisp early autumn bite should reward those willing to put in a few casts or drifts.
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