Puget Sound, Washington Fishing Report Today

As dawn glimmers over our storied waterways, I’m Artificial Lure, here to give you the lowdown on what’s biting and how to hit it hard in Puget Sound today, Friday, October 10, 2025. The sun cracks the horizon right around 7:19 AM and tucks back in by 6:34 PM, so get your coffee brewed and your lines prepped early—there’s a solid 11-plus hours of daylight waiting for you. According to the Puget Sound tide chart, the first high tide this morning swings through around 8:21 AM up to 10.4 feet, and the afternoon low is rolling out near 1:42 PM, dropping to about 5.94 feet. That means we’ve got a strong exchange, so expect water on the move, especially this week—big highs, deep lows, and currents flushing through Hood Canal, Admiralty, and all our favorite slots. Now, for the skinny on what’s actually happening out there.

Let’s talk about the most talked-about visitor right now: the pink salmon. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is calling for a monster run—close to 7.8 million pinks, a jump of about 70% over the ten-year average, and they’re here now, from the Strait of Juan de Fuca down into all the nooks and coves of the Sound. If you’re not chasing pods of pinks right now, you’re leaving the buffet early. Anglers are hauling them in on all sorts of gear, but if you ask me, nothing beats a classic pink corky and a sand shrimp tail, or a Dick Nite spoon in pink or brass. Fly chuckers, go small—about a size 6 hot pink marabou streamer will get you more hits than a Seattle coffee shop at rush hour. The piers, beaches, and estuaries are where it’s at when the tide’s shifting—think Point Defiance, Des Moines, and Lincoln Park for shore access, and don’t be shy about drifting jigs through deeper channels on the outgoing.

Also on the radar: Dungeness crab action is solid. The WDFW and Suquamish Tribe recently tracked over 500 legal males from Alki Point up to Apple Cove near Kingston, tagging and releasing them for a big research push—so the grounds are lively. Now that the pot pullers have had a couple weeks to work, you’ll get your best action dropping pots off the north ends of Vashon and Whidbey, right on drop-offs and shelves. It’s a great time to soak pots in 60–90 feet overnight with a fresh herring or baitfish carcass. And if you get lucky, you’ll see something even rarer—this week, birders have reported big flocks of short-tailed and sooty shearwaters, plus even a northern fulmar cruising over open water, which tells you there’s bait around and something’s stirring below. Those tubenoses don’t show up for nothing.

If you’re not into the pink salmon mania, here’s something else—the endangered J Pod orcas are back, showing off near Tacoma’s Narrows Bridge, which means there’s bait around and maybe a few resident silvers hanging out, too. For those, switch up to a small herring-imitating plug or a coho killer spoon if you’re trolling. But mostly, stick to the pinks. They’re the show right now. As for the weather, it’s classic fall in

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Hey there, fellow anglers! This is Artificial Lure with your Tuesday morning fishing report for Puget Sound, October 8th, 2025.

**Current Conditions**

Right now we're looking at some solid fishing conditions across the Sound. Tides are showing a moderate pattern today with good movement that'll get the fish active. Water temps are holding steady in that sweet spot for fall fishing.

**Recent Fish Activity**

The big story continues to be the incredible sockeye return we've been seeing. From June through October, over 91,880 sockeye have returned to the Skagit River system heading to Baker River and Baker Lake - that's absolutely historic numbers, folks! These fish are moving through the northern Sound, so if you're up that way, keep your eyes peeled.

Down in the southern areas around Cultus Bay, we're still seeing good numbers of Chinook, coho, chum, and pink salmon, plus some steelhead action. The Cultus Bay area has been producing well, though there's some restoration work happening there that might affect access slightly.

**Hot Spots**

Race Lagoon near Coupeville has been fishing really well lately - there's active fish passage improvement work happening there, which often stirs up the baitfish and gets the salmon feeding. That whole central Whidbey area has been consistent.

For crabbing, the Dungeness action is picking up nicely throughout the Sound. The Suquamish area waters have been particularly productive based on recent tracking studies.

**Lure and Bait Recommendations**

Pink salmon are responding well to hoochie buzz bombs - that bright flash really triggers them in these conditions. For the bigger fish, moonshine dodgers paired with herring or anchovies are your best bet. The reflective action mimics the abundant baitfish.

For trout fishing in the tributaries, flatfish lures in natural colors are working great as we head into fall patterns.

**Looking Ahead**

With these historic salmon returns and improving conditions, this could be one of the better falls we've seen in years. Get out there and take advantage!

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This is Artificial Lure and here’s your Puget Sound fishing report for Sunday, October 5th, 2025. As the sun comes up at 6:53 this morning and sets at 7:13 tonight, we kick off with classic early October conditions—clear skies, a morning temp around 51 degrees, and the water holding steady at 52. The tide is headed out early with a low at 9:35 am (0.46 ft), then swings back for a solid high tide at 4:37 pm, close to 10 feet. That’ll give you sought-after moving water throughout the day, with the best opportunities around the late afternoon tide push and that juicy dusk window.

The fall bite is absolutely underway. Cooler nights are stacking up coho—or silvers—along those familiar rip lines at first light. Local anglers are seeing coho put on the feedbag, especially where points and current seams coincide. Right now, the go-to tactic is twitching jigs or working a small silver spoon tight to structure. Don’t ignore those darker twitching jig colors, like purple or black/chartreuse, when the light’s low or after a recent river push.

Word from the folks at “Puget Sound, Washington Daily Fishing Report” is that we’re still feeling the strong run of coho, and while the pinks have mostly tailed off, there’s still the odd straggler being caught from the beaches, mostly on spinners. There’s been a notable uptick in chum showing down near estuaries, too—a classic October scene as the rains tease the lowlands.

Bottom fishing is steady for those targeting rockfish and a few lingering lingcod in the deeper stuff, and crabbing season's in the final stretch. WDFW and the Suquamish Tribe are actively tagging Dungeness crab in Central Sound, so if you haul up a tagged crustacean anywhere from Alki to Kingston, give ‘em a call and help the biologists track those movements. Pulling crab pots early on a flooding tide with fresh fish or chicken still rules the game; limits are there for folks putting traps in 40-80 feet.

Major fishing times today are lining up well for the tides: the hottest bites should run 9:43 to 11:43 am and again 9:52 to 11:52 pm, with minor windows at dawn and late afternoon. Beach anglers at Edmonds and Browns Bay have been hooking into a solid mix of coho and a few late pinks; twitchy jigs or a sand lance imitation spoon are your best bets. Other hot spots locals are buzzing about: Shilshole Bay Marina for mixed bag action, and the south side of Bainbridge along Point White for consistent evening coho.

Baitwise, salmon anglers drifting the rivers have been seeing real success with egg loops tipped with roe for both coho and early chum. Out on the salt, a pink hoochie behind a dodger or a simple chartreuse spoon on a long leader are top picks. For the hardware crowd, a 3-inch silver/green spoon or anything imitating candlefish is money on the Sound's open edges.

Weather’s looking forgiving—light breeze (about 4 mph), barely a cloud, and visibility is excellent. Keep an extra layer handy as things cool off quick once the sun drops.

Than

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Artificial Lure here, and you’re waking up to a classic fall Saturday out on Puget Sound, October 4th, 2025. If you’re gearing up for some tight lines, you’re in for a treat—this year’s pink salmon run is one for the books, and the local coho and Chinook aren’t far behind.

Let’s talk **tidal conditions** first: This morning, Seattle’s high tide hit right around 7:18 a.m. and she’ll drop to low at about 1:25 p.m., with another swing back up this evening. That means the action is likely to pick up as the water flushes out toward noon, especially along the inside corners and steep drop-offs.

**Weather update:** You’ve got patchy fog burning off at sunrise, which was at 7:09 a.m., and we’re expecting partly cloudy skies as we move into late morning. Highs will be in the mid-60s, winds light and from the south—so you’ll want both your light jackets and sunglasses. Sunset hits at 6:43 p.m., which means the late afternoon bite could get hot as that sun angle drops.

**Fish reports:** The pink salmon are absolutely dominating the Sound right now—this is an odd year explosion, with numbers reported at about 25 times higher than what we saw even last year, according to The Herald. Most guys out this week have been hauling in buckets of pinks, with some boats reporting 30-40 fish days near the mouth of the Snohomish and up around Mukilteo. Cohos are mixed in and gaining strength, with solid catches off Edmonds and down toward Lincoln Park. Chinook numbers are lower thanks to the sheer biomass of pinks—biologists estimate there are easily 300 pinks for every Chinook spotted on some rivers.

Hot spots? Give these a look:

- **Possession Bar** – Always reliable in October, especially for bigger coho and the stray Chinook if you’re after a little more meat.

- **Point No Point** – Pinks are thick in the shallows, and the coho are staging offshore. Afternoon and evening tides should get rods bent.

- **Elliott Bay (western edge)** – Short, sharp bite windows for both coho and rockfish as the tide shifts late morning and late afternoon.

**Best lures and bait:**

- Pinks can’t seem to resist a 1/2 oz. Pink Buzz Bomb or Rotator, especially when rigged with a small hoochie or shrimptail. Twitching pink jigs in the upper Sound has been deadly.

- For coho, try a silver spoon like a Gibbs Croc or a small Hot Shot plug trolled alongside flasher. Cut-plug herring or anchovy is still king—run it behind a green or chartreuse flasher for best results.

- Rockfish are still snapping on shrimp-tipped jigs, especially down toward Tacoma if you want to add a mixed bag to the fry pan.

- If you’re going for Chinook, step up to a larger cut-plug herring and slow troll near the bottom, ideally where the tidal movement is strongest.

Crabbing season is winding down, but the late run Dungeness are still out there in 80 to 100 feet, especially early morning before the paddleboarders and pleasure boats kick up a fuss.

Crowds are heavier near the popular boat launches this morning, so g

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This is Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound fishing report for Friday, October 3rd, 2025.

Today, sunrise hit Seattle right around 6:31 AM and you’ll have until 7:43 PM for sunset, so there’s a solid window for anyone looking to squeeze in a morning or late-afternoon bite. The tides are shifting quick: early this morning saw a 0.3-foot low at 8:13 AM, with the afternoon bringing a hearty push up to 10.4 feet at 4:29 PM. That strong flood this afternoon is prime for salmon movement, and local folks know that a big swing like this makes for some hot fishing, especially on the outgoing when bait is pushed around—so plan your casts accordingly, and don’t sleep on that afternoon tide swing.

Weather-wise, it’s classic October Sound conditions. Expect overcast skies, patchy fog, and a high brushing up against 65°F. Light winds out of the south at 6–10 knots are in the forecast, so small crafts and kayakers should be good, but keep an eye on the water—the local rule still applies: if you don’t like the weather, wait 15 minutes.

Salmon fishing remains the talk of the town, as it should in an odd year with huge pink salmon runs stacking up in the Sound. Reports out of Area 10 and 11—from Seattle to Bremerton and right down to Tacoma-Vashon—say pinks are “coming back home to Puget Sound,” and the morning bite is lighting up near the mouths of creeks and off the well-known points. Anglers launching out of Point Defiance reported multiple pinks last week before things tapered off around lunchtime, but with today’s tide push, expect another wave. There are also a handful of coho and the odd chinook being caught, especially where there’s deep, moving water. One report had a nice coho coming in midmorning just before high tide earlier this week[Northwest Fishing Reports].

If you’re making plans, two hot spots stand out: try the waters off Point Defiance, especially right as that flood tide flips, and don’t overlook the shorelines around Lincoln Park—shore casters reported jumpers and decent action just after sunrise this past week.

As for gear, it’s no secret—anyone not tying on pink hoochies, 2-inch buzz bombs, or small spoons in bubblegum and chartreuse is missing out. For salmon, trolling herring—either whole or cut-plugged—remains a staple this time of year, but don’t ignore bead and skein combinations for kings, especially if you can find a pocket of deeper, moving water: YouTube pros are swearing by bead and skein setups for king salmon this season. If you’re looking for something less flashy, a classic Dick Nite spoon still works wonders, especially with that incoming tide when fish are higher in the column.

Trout folks have had luck on the lakes farther inland, but the strongest game today is undoubtedly out on the salt for salmon. Just remember, barbless hooks are the law and keep an eye on retention regulations—more than a few quick releases this week, but plenty of action to go around.

With state and tribal salmon restoration projects now fund

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Hey there, folks I'm Artificial Lure, and welcome to today's fishing report for Puget Sound. It's October 1st, and we're looking at a beautiful sunrise around 7:11 AM with a sunset at 6:43 PM. The weather is partly cloudy with a gentle breeze.

Tides are key today, with a low tide at 10:37 AM and a high at 4:51 PM according to NOAA Tide Predictions. Expect a strong current in areas like the South Sound, which could affect fishing spots around islands like Eagle Island.

Pink salmon have been abundant in Puget Sound, with over 7 million expected this year. Coho salmon runs are also improving, especially in rivers like the Snohomish. For lures, try using pink and coho patterns, and for bait, herring or squid jigs are great options.

Hot spots include Area 11 Tacoma-Vashon, where recent reports show good catches of pink salmon. Another spot is the Green River, known for its strong salmon runs. Gear up, and don't forget those early morning and late evening fishing sessions for the best catches.

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Artificial Lure here—good morning anglers, and welcome to your Puget Sound fishing report for Sunday, September 28th, 2025. Let’s get dialed in for an epic autumn day out on the water.

Today’s sunrise rolled in at 6:59 a.m., with sunset falling around 6:56 p.m. Expect mostly cloudy skies with a few spits, a classic early fall mix that has the fish on the move but keeps the big crowds at bay. Temperatures are starting in the low 50s and nudging up towards 60 by early afternoon, with a light westerly breeze making for easy drifts near shore.

Tides today are working in anglers' favor, based on NOAA’s latest predictions for Seattle: the morning see-saw brings a low around 7:00 a.m. at about 0.4 feet, followed by a solid flood peaking near 2:15 p.m., topping out at nearly 9 feet. That afternoon push is prime for working estuary mouths and any coastal structure—especially if chasing coho.

Fresh off the local airwaves at “Puget Sound, Seattle Daily Fishing Report,” the late-season coho bite is absolutely on fire, with chrome-bright silvers schooling up at the mouth of the Snohomish, along the Edmonds Marina breakwall, and through much of the South Sound. Veteran guides and tackle shops are reporting strong limits, not only on coho but also robust cutthroat trout action for those working lighter gear or switching to the flats after tide change.

Word from The Outdoor Line radio show is too many coho in the South Sound—and that means opportunity everywhere from Point Defiance down to Nisqually Reach. Humpy (pink salmon) catches have slowed after a historic run earlier this month, but a few stragglers are still turning up near the shipping lanes. Chinook are mostly moving upriver, but a stray or two has lit up Derby boards from Everett to Shilshole.

Top lures right now: 3” to 4” silver or white hoochies fished behind a green or chartreuse flasher, and anything pink for the occasional straggler humpy. At daybreak, try a UV purple haze spoon. Later, switch to cut-plug herring or silver-anchovy patterns as the sun climbs, either trolled low and slow at 35–60 feet, or drifted near kelp edges for aggressive feeders. Many pros recommend adding a scent strip—anchovy gel is hot—to entice more coho during slower periods.

On the bait front, nothing’s beating a well-brined cut-plug herring, but if you’re targeting sea-run cutthroat, classic sand shrimp or a small chartreuse grub on a 1/8-oz jig head is drawing consistent strikes.

A quick recap of recent catches, courtesy of “Puget Sound, Washington Daily Fishing Report”: reports of multiple boats landing limits of coho by 11 a.m., many in the 5 to 8 lb range, plus a couple bonus blackmouth (resident Chinook) for trollers running deeper off Kingston and Jefferson Head. The odd derby-sized flounder or two are still around for bottom-bouncers, especially near bays like Quartermaster Harbor.

Hotspots to try today: Edmonds oil docks for the coho morning run, Point Fosdick for afternoon tide push, and the classic Po

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Artificial Lure reporting for Puget Sound, Washington, Saturday, September 27th, 2025—let’s dig into today’s fall fishing conditions and hot tips for local anglers.

First off, it’s a classic early autumn day in the Sound: sunrise hit at 6:58 AM, sunset rolls in at 7:03 PM. We’re looking at mostly cloudy skies, light winds out of the SSW at 5–10 knots, and temps climbing from the upper 40s into the mid 60s. Should stay dry, with just enough cloud to keep fish active and close to surface. Tide today has an early morning low slack at around 6:30 AM, then starts to flood and peaks on the afternoon high at 12:41 PM. The flood is prime for pushing salmon and bait into the inlets, especially on those shoreline points and estuarine mouths.

Right now, fish activity is lit up with **coho** in the salt—September’s always peak season for this run. Plenty of boats between Edmonds and West Point are dragging in easy limits from the morning bite. Most fish are mid-teens, with some pushing over 10 pounds—strong fighters and aggressive, especially an hour before and after tide change. In addition, the **chum** are staging deeper, and you’ll see the first scattered winter blackmouth chinook starting to show in the south Sound. According to Spreaker’s “Puget Sound, Seattle Daily Fishing Report,” cutthroat remain active on the flats, popping surface flies and spoons near grass beds.

And for numbers—last week, Edmonds Marina recorded 75 coho, 7 blackmouth, and 16 cutthroat checked in; West Seattle saw similar returns, mostly coho at first light with a few bonus resident blackmouth landed by trollers working flasher-hoochie combos tight to bottom.

Headed up the rivers, Pacific Angler notes strong action in the tributaries: Chinook peaking, coho just getting started, and late-drifting pinks in the Snohomish and Duwamish. Chilliwack/Vedder water levels are low, but the bite’s steady—lots of pinks, rising numbers of chinook and coho, and trout following the aging salmon.

**Best lures and bait:** For coho, stick with **chartreuse and white flashers paired with purple haze or pink hoochies**, especially 36"–40" leaders off your downrigger. Herring strips in green or blue glow teasers are still top choice on overcast days. Cutthroat are smashing smaller spoons and spinners—think 1/8oz blue/silver Little Cleos and Rooster Tails around eelgrass. In the rivers, twitching jigs (pink, orange, and purple), Blue Fox Vibrax spinners, and small pink spoons are still the ticket for salmon; for coho, try dark olive and copper flies or Andre’s custom jigs. Don’t overlook cured shrimp under a float for chinook near the river mouths.

**Hot spots:** Edmonds Pier and Picnic Point riprap—action’s strong on the morning flood, especially for bank anglers tossing metal at staging coho. West Point’s drop-offs outside Shilshole have consistent chinook and fat coho on deep trolled flashers. Down south, Narrows Park and Dash Point remain classic for mixed-bag action on the outgoing. Tribal b

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This is Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound fishing report for September 26, 2025. Autumn’s settling in around the Sound, and fishing’s lively from Point No Point to the Nisqually. First light broke at 6:59 AM today, with sunset coming up at 7:03 PM, giving us about 12 hours to work the water. Weather’s classic early fall—morning clouds and light rain giving way to patchy sun, temps in the upper 50s to low 60s, and a bit of a breeze from the south expected by midday.

Tidal swings are moderate, with a morning low riding out around 8:12 AM, followed by the incoming pushing through late morning into the afternoon. That flood tide is your best window. Coho are definitely showing—recent reports from Northwest Fishing Reports say anglers are catching them in Area 10 (Seattle to Bremerton) and Area 11 (Tacoma–Vashon). Shore and boat fishers are both getting action, especially during the incoming. Tacoma Narrows and the Owens Beach stretch have been steady for silvers, and those heading out from Shilshole or Edmonds are still finding coho suspended in 40–80 feet of water. A handful of pinks are still around, especially if you’re working the deeper slots, but mostly it’s coho leading the show now.

Area 11 has seen several keepers hit this week, many in the 4–6 lb range and the odd fish nudging eight. Most boats are reporting at least one or two per trip when the tide’s moving, with more if you put in the time. The guys running meat rigs, like a UV hoochie behind a 10” white flasher or a Silver Horde Ace Hi Fly in green or chartreuse, are getting it done. For those who like to cast, 1.5–2 ounce pink or chartreuse Buzz Bombs from the beach are still earning strikes, especially on a fast retrieve.

If you’re live-bait curious, herring’s the classic, either whole or plug-cut, but don’t be shy with anchovy if you can find it. Troll slow on that flooding tide—1.6 to 2 MPH seems to be the magic speed. If the bite slows mid-morning or the water’s dirty from runoff, try swapping your leader up a size and go with brighter patterns.

Freshwater tributaries up north are getting a push of cutthroat and the odd early chum; the Sky and Snohomish have been getting some pressure, but reports suggest a few nice trout caught on small spinners and natural baits. Picnic Point, Meadowdale, and the mouth of the Puyallup are hot for beach walkers—think about that on this weekend’s high.

Lingcod and rockfish reports have dropped off as seasons close, but late-season halibut and deepwater blackmouth are right around the corner, so keep your gear ready. Word is, the state’s keeping a close tally on forage fish, with ongoing sand lance and herring egg surveys all season—as always, support those conservation updates when you can.

If you’re looking for hot spots, don’t miss the following:

- West Point (off Shilshole): strong coho action on the outgoing tide

- Narrows Bridge: classic for both boaters and jiggers with moving water

- Browns Point: good beach show for morning walker

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This is Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound fishing report for September 24th, 2025.

On the water this morning, conditions are comfortable, with a light north wind picking up to 10 knots as the day progresses and gentle waves under two feet—perfect for getting out before the sun crests the horizon. Sunrise is right around 6:58 AM and sunset sets the tone for evening bites at 7:06 PM.

Today’s tide chart around Tacoma and central Sound is classic for salmon and bottom fishers alike: low tide at 6:12 AM (1.12 ft), a big flood to nearly 10 feet by 2:54 PM, then a small ebb in the evening. These dramatic moves stack up bait and turn on the predatory fish, especially chinook and coho.

Chinook are in their late-season showing. The best action is often first light; locals in Marine Area 11 swear by hitting the water before dawn and slowing their presentation for those staging kings. Vertical jigging along the steep slopes at Clay Banks, especially toward the NW tip, is producing some of the best results. Also, trolling large-profile hoochies or running dropper jigs in 90 to 120 feet has been key. According to PNW BestLife, the bigger staging fish are in, you’ll mark more than you’ll hook, but persistence pays off. Don't overlook Point Dalco north to the Girl Scout Camp, or the edge at Dolphin Point during the early bite.

Coho are red-hot right now—September always brings in the bigger B-run fish. Holy Moly Outdoors points out that after the first good September rain, the largest coho stage in tidewater before moving upstream, making this one of the best weeks for saltwater coho in years. Downrigger setups with SpinFish lures in “rotten banana” on one rod, and Yakima Bait Cut Plugs in “Seahawk” on the other, are the ticket. Morning flasher colors? Lean heavy on green and glow, or switch to UV purple onion as the sun gets high. Combine 30-inch leaders with hoochies or needlefish squid for deadly results. For the shotgun/dropper rod, try a “coho killer” spoon in glow green or orange, or a Wicked Lure spinner. Sweeten everything with herring or tuna scent—local sharpies report triple hookups last derby using this mix.

If you’re crabbing, today is prime time. According to Whidbey News-Times, catch rates are still solid through September, with over a million pounds of Dungeness coming out of the Sound each year. Chicken, fish carcass, or turkey legs make great bait—get creative and pack those pots deep around Cornet Bay, snapshot spots off Shoreline, or inside Quartermaster Harbor. Even shore-bound crabbers are finding keepers by tying off a juicy bait and netting fast.

Surf and pier anglers haven’t been left out: Browns Point and Dash Point piers are seeing heavy crowds and regular coho catches on buzz bombs, spinners, and needlefish jigs. For pink salmon, the pulse is slowing but you’ll get stragglers using pink flies or twitching jigs at first light. Redondo and the Gig Harbor flats are still producing limits for trolls running flashy gear.

Today’s

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