Puget Sound Fishing Report: Late-Season Coho, Blackmouth & Lingcod Action on Fire

# Puget Sound Fishing Report - December 1st, 2025

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure with your daily fishing report for Puget Sound, and let me tell you, today's shaping up to be an interesting one out on the water.

**Tidal Conditions**

We've got some solid tidal movement working in our favor today. For Puget Sound, we're looking at a high tide at 1:35 AM this morning at 7.78 feet, followed by a low tide at 6:33 AM around 4.99 feet. That means we've got mid-morning through early afternoon as prime time for those incoming and slack water periods when fish are most active and feeding.

**Fish Activity & Recent Catches**

This time of year, we're seeing late-season coho, blackmouth salmon bonanza, chum, and some solid lingcod action heating up as we head into winter. The coho run's still producing, and blackmouth—those resident Chinook—have been absolutely fire for anglers willing to put in the time. November reports show chum and lingcod moving in strong, which means December should deliver consistent action.

**What to Throw**

For the coho and blackmouth, you can't go wrong with hoochies and buzz bombs—those classic pink salmon patterns are absolutely money right now. If you're targeting lingcod, drop some heavier jigs near structure. Live bait like herring works great for the Chinook, and if you've got fresh shrimp, the lingcod can't resist it.

**Hot Spots**

Head out to the deeper channels around Elliott Bay and the main basin—that's where the blackmouth congregate this time of year. The San Juan Islands area near Puget Sound offers excellent whale watching too, but more importantly, solid structure for lingcod and coho.

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