Pink Salmon Frenzy in Puget Sound

Good morning fishers, it’s Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound fishing report for Friday, September 19th, 2025, coming to you from Seattle at sunrise. We’ve got classic late-summer Pacific Northwest conditions—expect patchy morning clouds clearing off by midday, with highs pushing 74 degrees, as KOMO News reports. The water is calm, and it’s a prime morning to be tying rigs before first light. **Sunrise today was at 6:50 AM, and sunset rolls in at 7:11 PM**, so there’s plenty of daylight for a full session. For the tidal swing, we’re working with a morning incoming tide—always a sweet spot for casting off local beaches. Fishing the turn around high slack can be productive, especially if you can align it with low-light hours these next few days. The buzz up and down the Sound right now is all about **pink salmon**. We’re still seeing solid numbers in the salt, and there’s pinks moving into the lower rivers too, with anglers reporting doubles and steady hook-ups on these feisty fish. Out around the Edmonds pier yesterday, folks were landing limits, and there’s consistent action from the shore at Lincoln Park and Golden Gardens. Over on the east side, Point No Point is still fishing strong, with regular pink catches and even the odd early coho showing up. If you’ve got access to a boat, trolling just off Alki or West Seattle with pink hoochies or dick nites is delivering the goods. The hot lure this week is still the classic **pink jig** or marabou setup, especially 1/8 to 1/4 ounce. Fly anglers—you’re in luck too. Reports from the field say small pink clousers and the so-called “Pink Son of a Gun” swung on an intermediate line are the ticket, as seen in recent YouTube outings. For gear folks, try tossing a pink Buzz Bomb or a 2-inch spoon. Tip your rig with shrimp scent for extra insurance—the pinks love that. If you’re after kings, swap in a black and gold spoon or go with a chartreuse wiggle wart and dead drift it—these early fall fish are in, but you’ll have to work for them. Don’t overlook stripers; a few early birds are hassling small herring in shallow water. For bait, the shops are moving a ton of **cured shrimp and sand shrimp** right now. Cut-plug herring on a slow troll is picking up bonus coho mid-water. Don’t forget your scent—shrimp or anise is working well. **Hot spots?** This week, check out Lincoln Park in West Seattle on a morning or evening tide. It’s crowded but there’s fish, and you can launch a kayak or beach cast. Edmonds pier is firing for pinks, while the mouth of the Duwamish is seeing early coho and resident cutthroat if you want to escape the crowds. On the Kitsap side, Point No Point remains a dependable bet, especially through the top of the tide and first light. A quick wildlife update: while there was concern over bird flu hitting the region last year, state agencies are observing fewer cases this season according to Columbia Insight. Still, use basic precautions with wildlife, and report any dead birds you se This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.