Late Summer Puget Sound Fishing Frenzy - Pinks, Coho, and More! (Quiet Please Podcast)

August 28, 2025, Puget Sound fishing is hitting its late summer stride, and if you're chasing action, it's hard to beat what's on offer right now. Sunrise was at 6:20 this morning and we’ll see sunset at 7:59, so there’s a solid window for both early birds and evening casters. Today’s tides are pretty lively, with a high tide topping out at 7:49 PM and a decent swing—tidal coefficients are running high, at 81 this morning dropping to 72 by evening, so expect the current to move bait and get predators feeding around changeovers, especially around structure and points. According to tides4fishing.com, major movement like this typically means increased fish activity, especially for species that push in tight to shore.

Weather couldn’t be more forgiving for late August. Per the National Weather Service, you’re looking at a light west wind around 5 knots and waves less than 2 feet—plenty calm for small craft and good for kayak anglers. Light marine layer means not too hot, not too cold, and just a chance of patchy drizzle overnight—classic late summer Puget Sound.

The real headline this week is the continued pink salmon bonanza. By all accounts, it’s a near-record pink run, and rods are staying bent pretty much everywhere from Lincoln Point to Point No Point, Picnic Point, Edmonds Pier, and Les Davis Pier. Both shore and boat anglers are getting in on the fun; these fish are running close and shallow, which makes them perfect targets for everyone. Alan Liere’s latest report confirms the action and recommends pink-colored metal—think 1/4 to 1/2 ounce pink Buzz Bombs, pink Rotating spoons, pink hootchies, or simple pink jigs. Toss these right into the current seams on a flooding tide and hang on. These fish may be oily and small by local standards, but they’re perfect for smoking, grilling, or canning.

Outside the pinks, resident coho are showing up mostly early and late in the day, especially where bait is concentrated near drop-offs and tidal rips. Try trolling a cut-plug herring or a hoochie rig behind a 360 flasher—locals favor green or UV/chartreuse flashers with purple haze or white glow hoochies when the sun is high. If you’re casting, small blue/silver spoons or even a live anchovy under a bobber is a solid bet off the piers. The coho bite has been steady, though not quite as lights-out as the pinks.

Crabbing remains productive in the Sound, especially around the slack water just after peak high tides. Dungeness are being found off Browns Point and the south end of Whidbey getting their fill of salmon scraps and chicken backs—don’t forget your gauge, and check the regs as the season window is closing.

As for hot spots, try:

- Point No Point – Pinks and even the occasional early coho pushing tight to the beach on an incoming tide. Waders not required, but helpful.
- Edmonds Pier – Loads of pinks, plus a legit shot at a bonus chum or coho. Easy access for everyone and helpful regulars always willing to give a tip.

If you get away from the salt, the lower Puyallup, Green, and Snohomish Rivers are all worth a look for pinks pushing upstream. For gear, stick with anything pink—spinners, spoons, and twitching jigs—work them in slower water at the tailout or near cover.

Best results today: fish the high tide swing, match your lure size to the bait in the water, and keep it simple. The fish aren’t too picky when they’re stacked thick. And with this weather and tide pattern, expect things to heat up even more as we click over into September.

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