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Puget Sound Weekend Fishing Report: Cohos, Pinks, and Chinook Abound - Lure Up for the Afternoon Bite
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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.
Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for your daily Puget Sound fishing fix. 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.
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.
Thanks for tuning in! Don’t forget to subscribe for your daily Puget Sound fishing fix. 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.