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Late Fall Salmon, Crab, and Steelhead on Puget Sound - Your Sunday Fishing Report
Published 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound fishing report for Sunday, November 9, 2025.
We’re looking at classic late-fall conditions on the Sound today. Sunrise came at 7:07 am, and sunset will fade out at 4:40 pm, so anglers have just over 9 hours of daylight to work those lines. Early action is possible, but remember — those short days mean making the most of your hours on the water.
Weather is a chilly mix, holding at 42 degrees under solid cloud cover, with light rain showers in the forecast. Winds are gentle, around 6 mph with gusts up to 10. Humidity is high, so dress for damp air and keep your raingear close. Water is sitting at 54°F — cool, but still lively for late salmon, cutthroat, and bottom fish.
Tides are moderate today, not especially dramatic. Low tide hit early this morning at 12:46 am (-3.15 ft), then rose to a high at 8:30 am (12.47 ft), dipped again at 2:05 pm (7.84 ft), before climbing for the night at 6:24 pm (9.97 ft). The coefficient is hovering on the low side, meaning not much current, so look for slack periods for bottom fishing, and fish those rips and drop-offs for on-the-move coho and blackmouth Friday.
Salmon catches are winding down for the fall chinook run, but according to The Outdoor Line, there’s still solid action on resident blackmouth — especially between Edmonds and Kingston, and around Point No Point. Herring is king, but old-timers know that trolling a Silver Horde Ace-Hi Fly or a green/chartreuse hoochie behind a Moonshine dodger can move big fish. Don’t forget, smaller spoons like the Coho Killer or Kingfisher are money right now when baitfish are small.
Silvers are still showing, mainly in deeper holes and shoreline cuts. Look for jumpers around Shilshole Bay at first light, especially on the outgoing tide. Top producers have been drift fishing a Dick Nite spoon or running Buzz Bombs off the beaches. For those beach fishing, pink or green spinners are hot—Gone Fishing Northwest recommends these for late season pushes.
Lingcod are closed for retention, but rockfish and flounder remain fair game on the bottom. Drop crab pots in deeper water as Dungeness crabbing is still steady, especially around Port Madison and Agate Pass. If you’re targeting these, fish chicken backs or salmon heads tied into your pots for best draws.
Steelhead enthusiasts are shifting onto local streams, with hatchery fish starting to trickle up the Snohomish system, but most Sound river mouths are best fished with cured roe or sandshrimp, attached securely with an egg loop as described by Gone Fishing Northwest. A gentle lob cast keeps bait on the hook.
Recent catches, as reported by local chat boards and tackle shops, show solid numbers of blackmouth under legal size being released, with keepers hitting the deck mostly early on the high tide. Silvers are spotty, but the ones landed have been fat, in the 6–9 lb range. Crabbers are hauling limits in the west Sound, so there’s plenty of action if you’re equipped for it.
Today’s hot spots:
- **Point No Point:** Best for trolling deep for blackmouth. Hit slack tide for bait balls and lurking kings.
- **Shilshole Bay Beaches:** Sunrise for coho and late silvers; cast spinners or Buzz Bombs for best results.
- **Agate Pass:** Productive for crab with steady limits in recent days.
Today, your best lures are green or chartreuse hoochies, Ace-Hi Flies, spoons like Coho Killer, and Dick Nite spoons for shore anglers. For bait, salted herring strips or anchovy trolled slow work well, while cured salmon roe is the choice for river steelhead.
That’s your Sunday update. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a tide, bite, or local tip.
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We’re looking at classic late-fall conditions on the Sound today. Sunrise came at 7:07 am, and sunset will fade out at 4:40 pm, so anglers have just over 9 hours of daylight to work those lines. Early action is possible, but remember — those short days mean making the most of your hours on the water.
Weather is a chilly mix, holding at 42 degrees under solid cloud cover, with light rain showers in the forecast. Winds are gentle, around 6 mph with gusts up to 10. Humidity is high, so dress for damp air and keep your raingear close. Water is sitting at 54°F — cool, but still lively for late salmon, cutthroat, and bottom fish.
Tides are moderate today, not especially dramatic. Low tide hit early this morning at 12:46 am (-3.15 ft), then rose to a high at 8:30 am (12.47 ft), dipped again at 2:05 pm (7.84 ft), before climbing for the night at 6:24 pm (9.97 ft). The coefficient is hovering on the low side, meaning not much current, so look for slack periods for bottom fishing, and fish those rips and drop-offs for on-the-move coho and blackmouth Friday.
Salmon catches are winding down for the fall chinook run, but according to The Outdoor Line, there’s still solid action on resident blackmouth — especially between Edmonds and Kingston, and around Point No Point. Herring is king, but old-timers know that trolling a Silver Horde Ace-Hi Fly or a green/chartreuse hoochie behind a Moonshine dodger can move big fish. Don’t forget, smaller spoons like the Coho Killer or Kingfisher are money right now when baitfish are small.
Silvers are still showing, mainly in deeper holes and shoreline cuts. Look for jumpers around Shilshole Bay at first light, especially on the outgoing tide. Top producers have been drift fishing a Dick Nite spoon or running Buzz Bombs off the beaches. For those beach fishing, pink or green spinners are hot—Gone Fishing Northwest recommends these for late season pushes.
Lingcod are closed for retention, but rockfish and flounder remain fair game on the bottom. Drop crab pots in deeper water as Dungeness crabbing is still steady, especially around Port Madison and Agate Pass. If you’re targeting these, fish chicken backs or salmon heads tied into your pots for best draws.
Steelhead enthusiasts are shifting onto local streams, with hatchery fish starting to trickle up the Snohomish system, but most Sound river mouths are best fished with cured roe or sandshrimp, attached securely with an egg loop as described by Gone Fishing Northwest. A gentle lob cast keeps bait on the hook.
Recent catches, as reported by local chat boards and tackle shops, show solid numbers of blackmouth under legal size being released, with keepers hitting the deck mostly early on the high tide. Silvers are spotty, but the ones landed have been fat, in the 6–9 lb range. Crabbers are hauling limits in the west Sound, so there’s plenty of action if you’re equipped for it.
Today’s hot spots:
- **Point No Point:** Best for trolling deep for blackmouth. Hit slack tide for bait balls and lurking kings.
- **Shilshole Bay Beaches:** Sunrise for coho and late silvers; cast spinners or Buzz Bombs for best results.
- **Agate Pass:** Productive for crab with steady limits in recent days.
Today, your best lures are green or chartreuse hoochies, Ace-Hi Flies, spoons like Coho Killer, and Dick Nite spoons for shore anglers. For bait, salted herring strips or anchovy trolled slow work well, while cured salmon roe is the choice for river steelhead.
That’s your Sunday update. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a tide, bite, or local tip.
This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear http