Puget Sound Fishing Report - Coho Crush, Pinks Persist, and Bear Alerts for Anglers

Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Kicking off the morning, anglers woke to a calm and partly cloudy sky, with light winds out of the north. Temperatures started in the mid-50s and expected to climb to the upper 60s by midday—a classic early September setup here on the Sound. According to Tides4Fishing, sunrise hit at 6:32 AM, with sunset scheduled for 7:41 PM. For tidal movements, we saw a 2:05 AM high tide, a 9:06 AM low, and another significant high tide rolling in at 4:54 PM. That evening low will drop at 10:27 PM, giving us a medium-high tidal coefficient climbing from 62 to 77 through the day, which should push bait and fish up close to shoreline structure and estuaries.

The bite has been decent, with coho (silver salmon) showing strong numbers around Point No Point and to a lesser extent at the Narrows. Several boats reported limits of chunky ocean-run coho pulled in by mid-morning, averaging 5 to 8 pounds. Chinook action has cooled off, but some hawgs are still lurking near the Edmonds Oil Docks and Midchannel Bank. Pink salmon numbers tapered from their mid-August highs but could still be had in the pockets near Everett and Snohomish River mouth. Sockeye reports have been thin; Gone Fishing NW calls this year’s run across the state “disappointing,” so target other salmon if you want reliable action.

For best results today, troll 3-inch silver and blue spoons, or try a Hoochie rig with an orange or pink skirt about 36 inches behind a flasher. Pro Cure scents and Bigsexy baits from Cabela’s Tulalip drew strikes this week. If you’re mooching or jigging, a chunk of herring or anchovy is reliable across the board. The Corkie and bait rig remains the go-to for drift fishing in rivers and deep local sloughs—try a red or chartreuse drift bobber paired with fresh cured roe, as described on Gone Fishing NW. Steelhead are rare right now in the Sound itself, but nightcrawlers and shrimp under a float could pull a surprise if you head up a tributary.

Hot spots: Point No Point is firing for coho, with tight bait balls pushing shallow during incoming tides. Browns Point and Dash Point are also seeing good evening bites around sunset—ideal for casting buzz bombs or twitching jigs. For pinks or perhaps a stray chum, check out the beaches near Mukilteo and Picnic Point, especially during the outgoing tide when salmon cruise the shoreline for easy forage.

Remember, mountain lion and bear sightings have cropped up on Vashon and Orcas this week, so if you plan to hike out to remote beaches, stay alert and properly store your catch and gear.

Before you head out, check your regs, grab a fresh license at Cabela’s or your local shop, and make sure your gear is tuned—there’s nothing worse than missing the morning bite due to a busted reel or tangled leader.

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