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Puget Sound Fishing Report: Chinook, Coho, and Late Summer Pinks Abound
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Artificial Lure here with your Saturday, September 6, 2025, fishing report for Puget Sound and the greater Seattle area—let’s get right to it, folks.
First light snuck up at 6:32 this morning and you’ll have sunlight until 7:41 tonight, giving us more than 13 solid hours on the water. Tides are lively: early high tide hit at 2:05 a.m., dropping to a low of 9:06 a.m., and the next high swings up at 4:54 p.m. The tidal coefficients are building through the afternoon, so you’ll see some decent current and movement—always a plus when targeting actively feeding fish, especially salmon, which love a moving tide, according to Tides4Fishing.
Weather’s classic early September—expect a comfy high in the mid-60s to low 70s, light morning fog burning off by mid-morning with variable clouds and just a whisper of wind. That means the water’s likely calm for small craft. Dress in layers, keep your rain shell handy, but you won’t need it until later.
Let’s talk fish. Reports from Spreaker’s Puget Sound Fishing Report say chinook and coho are both showing in better numbers this week, especially as more ocean fish push in with the bigger tides. Early morning action’s steady near the shipping lanes off Edmonds and the West Point area—both worth a stop on your route. Anglers have landed some nice hatchery coho up to 8 pounds, plus a few king salmon in the double digits. The pink run is past its peak but you’ll still find a handful stragglers from Shilshole down to Alki, especially on the morning tide.
As for lures and bait, veteran captains with Cabela’s around Tulalip are working Pro Cure and Bigsexy baits for salmon, plus old standbys like the Corkie and bait rig are putting up numbers, especially at river mouths on the incoming tide. For trolling, drag Ace Hi Flies, smaller glow hoochies, or herring behind a dodger—green and white patterns are hot right now. If you’re mooching or casting, try a cut plug herring or a pink/white buzz bomb. For shore folks, coho are slamming chrome-plated spinners and pink Twitching Jigs, especially at Lincoln Park and Point No Point.
If you’re after bottom species, the bite is fair for flounder and smaller lingcod—best on squid strips or Berkley Gulp baits in the Elliott Bay area. Crabbing is now closed in most areas, but check the regs before you toss a pot.
Hot spots today:
- West Point—active salmon feeding with that late afternoon tide swing.
- Edmonds oil docks—holding both coho and chinook on the ebb.
- Shilshole shoreline—still pinks and a shot at a surprise coho.
Couple of extra tips—fish those rips and current seams, especially as the tide picks up steam late afternoon. If targeting coho, keep those lures moving: a fast, erratic retrieve is often the ticket this time of year.
Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for tomorrow’s update and all the latest local secrets. Tight lines, everyone!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
First light snuck up at 6:32 this morning and you’ll have sunlight until 7:41 tonight, giving us more than 13 solid hours on the water. Tides are lively: early high tide hit at 2:05 a.m., dropping to a low of 9:06 a.m., and the next high swings up at 4:54 p.m. The tidal coefficients are building through the afternoon, so you’ll see some decent current and movement—always a plus when targeting actively feeding fish, especially salmon, which love a moving tide, according to Tides4Fishing.
Weather’s classic early September—expect a comfy high in the mid-60s to low 70s, light morning fog burning off by mid-morning with variable clouds and just a whisper of wind. That means the water’s likely calm for small craft. Dress in layers, keep your rain shell handy, but you won’t need it until later.
Let’s talk fish. Reports from Spreaker’s Puget Sound Fishing Report say chinook and coho are both showing in better numbers this week, especially as more ocean fish push in with the bigger tides. Early morning action’s steady near the shipping lanes off Edmonds and the West Point area—both worth a stop on your route. Anglers have landed some nice hatchery coho up to 8 pounds, plus a few king salmon in the double digits. The pink run is past its peak but you’ll still find a handful stragglers from Shilshole down to Alki, especially on the morning tide.
As for lures and bait, veteran captains with Cabela’s around Tulalip are working Pro Cure and Bigsexy baits for salmon, plus old standbys like the Corkie and bait rig are putting up numbers, especially at river mouths on the incoming tide. For trolling, drag Ace Hi Flies, smaller glow hoochies, or herring behind a dodger—green and white patterns are hot right now. If you’re mooching or casting, try a cut plug herring or a pink/white buzz bomb. For shore folks, coho are slamming chrome-plated spinners and pink Twitching Jigs, especially at Lincoln Park and Point No Point.
If you’re after bottom species, the bite is fair for flounder and smaller lingcod—best on squid strips or Berkley Gulp baits in the Elliott Bay area. Crabbing is now closed in most areas, but check the regs before you toss a pot.
Hot spots today:
- West Point—active salmon feeding with that late afternoon tide swing.
- Edmonds oil docks—holding both coho and chinook on the ebb.
- Shilshole shoreline—still pinks and a shot at a surprise coho.
Couple of extra tips—fish those rips and current seams, especially as the tide picks up steam late afternoon. If targeting coho, keep those lures moving: a fast, erratic retrieve is often the ticket this time of year.
Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for tomorrow’s update and all the latest local secrets. Tight lines, everyone!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.