• Puget Sound Fishing Report: Chinook, Pinks, and Cutthroat in Prime Time

  • Apr 19 2025
  • Length: 3 mins
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Puget Sound Fishing Report: Chinook, Pinks, and Cutthroat in Prime Time

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  • Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for April 19, 2025.

    We’re heading into prime time for spring salmon fishing, especially with the early Chinook (blackmouth) season open in Marine Areas 10 and 11. The opener started April 2nd and runs Wednesdays to Saturdays, so today is a green light if you want to target these prized fish. Most of the catches lately are Chinook in the 6 to 12-pound range, with a few bigger fish being picked up by trollers and moochers working deeper water off Jefferson Head, Richmond Beach, and the Tacoma Narrows. Remember, daily limit is 2 salmon, but only 1 clipped Chinook over 22 inches, and be sure to release all wild Chinook and chum.

    As for pink salmon, this year’s forecast is huge—over 7.7 million pinks expected to return, which is the third-largest in history for Puget Sound. While the peak pink run is still a few months off, early scouts are already showing up in the southern Sound, so it’s worth trying small pink hoochies or buzz bombs if you’re looking for variety.

    Cutthroat trout are also showing strong in the central and south Sound, with anglers reporting good action on small spoons and streamer flies worked near the surface at creek mouths. The beaches around Point No Point and Dash Point have seen consistent catches.

    Today’s weather looks favorable for a long day on the water: mostly cloudy with highs around 54, light southwest winds under 10 knots, and only a slight chance of drizzle in the late afternoon. Sunrise was at 6:08 a.m., with sunset at 8:02 p.m., giving us a full day to chase those spring fish.

    Tides today are moderate, with an early morning incoming tide peaking around 8:17 a.m. and a solid outgoing push through the midday. The morning high is your best bet for Chinook, especially if you can be on your spot early.

    Best lures right now are 3.5-inch green or white/glow spoons like Coho Killers and Kingfishers, fished behind a flasher 70 to 120 feet down. For mooching, try herring in a green-label brine. If you’re after resident coho or cutthroat, smaller needlefish hoochies and smelt-pattern flies are working great.

    Hotspots to hit today include Jefferson Head for Chinook—lots of bait, good structure, and several limits reported already this week—and the Tacoma Narrows for an early mixed bag. For cutthroat, try the beaches at Point No Point or along the Narrows shoreline.

    That’s your Puget Sound roundup for April 19. Tight lines and see you on the water!
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