Tides, Temps, and Tackle - Puget Sound Fishing Forecast for November 9th, 2025

Artificial Lure here, bringing you the fresh scoop from Puget Sound and the Seattle waterfront on Sunday, November 9th, 2025. Let’s kick things off with the essentials. The **tides** are working in our favor this morning. According to Tideschart.com, we had a low tide around 12:46 a.m. at -3.15 ft, with the next **major high tide at 8:30 a.m.** peaking at 12.47 ft. That will recede to a 7.84 ft low at 2:05 p.m., followed by a modest 9.97 ft high at 6:24 p.m. Fish those early high-water transitions, especially along structured shorelines and near creek mouths. **Sunrise hit at 7:07 a.m. and sunset will come quick at 4:40 p.m.** Plan your outings around those windows for best light and active fish. The day’s **tidal coefficient is low—only a 33 this morning—so don’t expect crazy currents, but it also means baitfish and target species are less scattered and easier to locate.** **Weather’s classic late fall Seattle:** According to the NWS marine forecast, expect cloudy skies, 52–55° temps, and light southerly winds at 8–12 knots. That light breeze will keep the water moving enough to bring scent and lure movement alive, but won’t turn the Sound sloppy. Visibility is good, so pack both finesse and some flash. **Fishing activity has been solid for November.** The Outdoor Line on 710 Seattle Sports reports a huge surge of returning chum in the Sound this week—over a million chums have pushed through, so local rivers and estuaries are LOADED. Along our saltwater stretches, winter blackmouth (resident chinook) action has been decent, with best catches coming at first light and again just before the afternoon drop. Some coho are still showing around Edmonds and down by Lincoln Park, but most are color-worn at this point. If you’re bottom fishing, expect **lingcod and black rockfish** to still be hungry near the deeper reefs and rock piles. Lingcod have been hitting hard on swimbaits and herring near Alki and the Edmonds oil docks; big jigs tipped with squid or scented paddle tails are both effective and easy to fish. Wikipedia notes that **lingcod are “aggressive predators”**—they’ll slam anything flashy or moving erratically right now. **For lures and bait:** Salmon folks are swinging 3.5-inch spoons in cop-car and Irish Cream patterns, hoochies behind chartreuse flashers, and anchovy or herring strip baits. Critical tip: Slow your troll and work those drop-offs hard at the top and bottom of the tide swings. For chums, twitching 1/2- to 3/4-oz. pink and purple jigs is the ticket. Don’t forget eggs or sand shrimp if you’re closer to the river mouths. Crabbing has also opened up for a bonus season, especially in Marine Area 10—dungeness and red rock limits are commonplace right outside Shilshole and over by Bainbridge. Here are a couple **hot spots** to circle: - **Jefferson Head:** Always solid for winter blackmouth, especially on the flood tide. Work the 90–140-foot line. - **Lincoln Park to Alki Point:** Early morning for coho and resident chinoo This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.