Salmon Fever Sweeps Puget Sound: Anglers Raving About Red-Hot Action

Salmon fever is sweeping Puget Sound this week—anglers are raving about the action, and for good reason. According to recent Washington Fish Reports from Predator Charters out of Westport, crews came back to the dock by 10:30 AM after landing 3 kings, 13 coho, and a pile of rockfish. The bite is red-hot and showing no sign of slowing. Even last week, limits were common, and the kings were mixed in with plenty of acrobatic silvers.

The Sound’s tides today, August 6, 2025, are prime for morning fishing. High tide came in just after 11 AM at 5.54 feet, with the next big flood set for after midnight. Low tide hit at 4:59 PM, bottoming out at 2.49 feet. The sunrise opened the day at 5:14 AM and sunset will stretch your light to 9:03 PM—nearly 16 hours of fishable daylight. The air stays crisp, floating around 57°F with a thin 14% cloud cover and light winds around 11 mph, and the water is still cool at 50°F.

The recent pink salmon forecast is called “robust” by local sources, and the run is already picking up. Bank and boat anglers have great access—try the classic spots like Point No Point, Browns Point, and Humpy Hollow (between Edmonds and Mukilteo). Watch for surges of pinks anytime now, especially with those falling afternoon tides pushing bait closer to shore.

For gear, coho and pinks both love small spoons and hoochies in pink, chartreuse, or silver, trolled behind a dodger—Dick Nites, Gold Star hoochies, and small Buzz Bombs are killing it right now. Kings are still hammering herring and anchovy baits, with flashers in UV or green/blue. For the bank, cast pink buzz bombs or twitch marabou jigs during low light. Rockfish and even a few flounder are also showing up for those dropping bait or jigging deep off piers like Edmonds or Dash Point.

Crabbing is still viable if you know your pots and follow regs—whole chicken or turkey legs for bait is hard to beat. Just be aware: WDFW continues to trap and monitor for invasive European green crab, with new reports coming out of the South Central Sound; make sure to double-check your catch.

Hot spots this week? Fishermen are doing well in the morning flood off Point Defiance (the Clay Banks), right along the Gig Harbor shoreline, and out at Possession Bar for a shot at larger chinook. For pinks and beach fishing, head to Dash Point or Mukilteo at dawn, and fish the outgoing tide.

In summary: kings and coho are thick, pinks on the move, bottomfish heating up, and the weather’s cooperating for early risers. Don’t sleep on those tide changes. Tidy up your leaders, tune up your drags—it’s go time out there on the Sound.

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