Fishing friends, today’s report from Puget Sound Seattle kicks off with classic November conditions. Sunrise is at 7:55 a.m. and sunset drops early at 5:52 p.m., so plan your casts accordingly. The weather’s calling for a gusty, wet morning with a Small Craft Advisory in effect; south winds start mild but climb up to 25 knots, so boat anglers: keep safe, hug the shorelines, and scout your leeward bays.

For Saturday, November 1st, local tide charts peg a 2.23 ft low tide around 7:41 a.m., rising to a 11.09 ft high at 2:25 p.m., with another falling tide by evening[Seattle Puget Sound tide chart]. That mid-day flood brings prime water movement—fish will be active during this swing, especially around flats, creek mouths, and edges of submerged structure.

Now to what’s biting. Week’s headlines have been about the late chum salmon run—these bruisers are swirling near estuaries like the mouth of the Duwamish and along Lincoln Park's shoreline. Reports from Northwest Fishing Magazine say chum catches have been steady; most boats are finding five to seven fish per outing, though some bank anglers have landed even more on strong outgoing tides. Don't overlook coho, either; resident silvers are holding deeper around Bainbridge Island and West Point, most weighing in at two to eight pounds lately. Crabbing closes soon, but pots last weekend near Shilshole, Edmonds, and Vashon were stuffed heavy with keeper Dungeness—locals are hauling doubles.

For gear, match your lure to the bite: chum are slamming 3/8 oz pink corky setups or chartreuse marabou jigs, especially tipped with shrimp. Coho are switching between white hootchie rigs and mini pink spoons; troll these just above the kelp beds for best results. Herring cut-plug remains the classic Puget Sound bait for both salmon species—brined overnight for firm presentation, then run slow behind a dodger for flash. Shore casters should toss glow spoons at first light, especially after the recent rainfall has muddied the water.

Top hot spots for today:
- Lincoln Park south beach is putting up steady numbers of chum on both tides, with bonus cutthroat in the mix when fishing the softer pockets.
- Richmond Beach is seeing an uptick in coho action—try working directly off the point during peak incoming, where the bait schools stack.
- Golden Gardens jetty is productive for mixed bag: try there late in the afternoon when high water clears in, tossing jigs or plunking shrimp-tipped gear.

As November pushes on, temperature drops and daylight shrinks, but that makes mid-day fishing windows extra sweet. Remember to double-check those regulations on salmon and crab before heading out—closures come fast this time of year.

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