FishCondishSeattle, WA Fishing Report & Live Conditions
Seattle, WA fishing report
Puget Sound's fishery revolves around five salmon species, with chinook being the crown jewel and coho close behind. Spring and early summer bring feeder chinook scattered throughout the Sound's deeper channels, while late summer and fall concentrate both chinook and coho as they stage near river mouths before heading upriver. Winter transitions anglers toward bottomfish — lingcod and rockfish, including copper, quillback, and black rockfish — which hold year-round on the Sound's rocky reefs, kelp edges, and structure-heavy points throughout the central and south Sound.
For salmon, work the tide lines and current seams where baitfish stack, trolling hoochies or herring at depth on a downrigger. Incoming tides push baitfish and salmon into predictable ambush points near points and drop-offs, making tide movement your most important planning tool. Lingcod and rockfish respond well to jigs and soft plastics worked slowly along rocky bottom structure. Cooler water in fall and winter tends to concentrate bottomfish tighter to structure, while surface temperature drops are a reliable signal that coho are moving through.
Seattle, WA tide times
The closest NOAA tide station to Seattle, WA is SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay (station 9447130), about 0.4 miles away. The mean tide range at this station is 7.7 ft. Predictions below are referenced to MLLW in local time.
| Date | Tides |
|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | ▼ Low 1:38 AM 5.2 ft▲ High 6:46 AM 9.4 ft▼ Low 1:18 PM -0.2 ft▲ High 8:13 PM 11.7 ft |
| Sun, Aug 2 | ▼ Low 2:15 AM 4.3 ft▲ High 7:36 AM 9.2 ft▼ Low 1:54 PM 0.8 ft▲ High 8:39 PM 11.7 ft |
| Mon, Aug 3 | ▼ Low 2:56 AM 3.2 ft▲ High 8:32 AM 8.9 ft▼ Low 2:31 PM 2.2 ft▲ High 9:06 PM 11.7 ft |
| Tue, Aug 4 | ▼ Low 3:41 AM 2.2 ft▲ High 9:36 AM 8.6 ft▼ Low 3:11 PM 3.8 ft▲ High 9:36 PM 11.5 ft |
| Wed, Aug 5 | ▼ Low 4:31 AM 1.2 ft▲ High 10:52 AM 8.4 ft▼ Low 3:57 PM 5.5 ft▲ High 10:10 PM 11.3 ft |
| Thu, Aug 6 | ▼ Low 5:25 AM 0.3 ft▲ High 12:29 PM 8.5 ft▼ Low 4:57 PM 7 ft▲ High 10:52 PM 11 ft |
| Fri, Aug 7 | ▼ Low 6:25 AM -0.5 ft▲ High 2:27 PM 9.2 ft▼ Low 6:26 PM 8.2 ft▲ High 11:46 PM 10.7 ft |
| Sat, Aug 8 | ▼ Low 7:28 AM -1.3 ft▲ High 3:52 PM 10.1 ft▼ Low 8:09 PM 8.5 ft |
| Sun, Aug 9 | ▲ High 12:52 AM 10.6 ft▼ Low 8:29 AM -1.9 ft▲ High 4:44 PM 10.8 ft▼ Low 9:31 PM 8.2 ft |
| Mon, Aug 10 | ▲ High 2:02 AM 10.6 ft▼ Low 9:26 AM -2.4 ft▲ High 5:24 PM 11.3 ft▼ Low 10:29 PM 7.5 ft |
Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS, regenerated daily. For the live water level, wind, and today's fishing score, open the Seattle, WA dashboard.
What's biting near Seattle, WA
The species most likely to be feeding Puget Sound: salmon, lingcod, and rockfish. FishCondish grades every hour of the day for Seattle, WA and gives each species its own bite forecast, so you can see which window is worth fishing before you load the truck.
Seattle, WA fishing FAQ
What fish can you catch at Seattle, WA?
The species bite forecast for Seattle, WA covers what's likely feeding there, including salmon, lingcod, and rockfish — and updates with the live conditions.
What's the best time of day to fish Seattle, WA?
Dawn and dusk are usually the strongest windows at Seattle, WA, especially when they line up with moving water around a tide change. FishCondish grades every hour of the day so you can pick the best one.
When is the best season to fish Seattle, WA?
Spring and fall typically bring the most active fishing along Puget Sound as fish migrate and feed heavily, with summer steady for warm-water species. It varies year to year, so check the live score before you head out.
How do I know if it's a good day to fish Seattle, WA?
FishCondish combines wind, tide movement, water temperature, pressure trend, and moon phase into a single 1–10 fishing score for Seattle, WA, updated in real time — a quick go/no-go read before you make the trip.
Fishing tips for Seattle, WA
New to these waters? Start with these beginner-friendly guides: