SEATTLE FISHING SEASONS IN PUGET SOUND
SEATTLE FISHING SEASONS IN PUGET SOUND
SEATTLE FISHING SEASONS IN PUGET SOUND
Use this Seattle fishing charter season guide to see when salmon, lingcod, flounder, and Dungeness crab are biting in Puget Sound so you can book the best time for your trip.
Use this Seattle fishing charter season guide to see when salmon, lingcod, flounder, and Dungeness crab are biting in Puget Sound so you can book the best time for your trip.
Use this Seattle fishing charter season guide to see when salmon, lingcod and Dungeness crab are biting in Puget Sound so you can book the best time for your trip.

Winter: December - February
Winter: December - February
Winter fishing in Puget Sound focuses on resident salmon and bottom fish and is a quieter time on the water around Seattle. Cool, calm days and lighter boat traffic make it a good option for anglers who don’t mind bundling up.
Winter fishing in Puget Sound focuses on resident salmon and bottom fish and is a quieter time on the water around Seattle. Cool, calm days and lighter boat traffic make it a good option for anglers who don’t mind bundling up.
Main targets
Main targets
Fall Coho
Fall Coho
Flounder
Flounder
Additional Opportunities
Additional Opportunities
Dungeness Crab
Sanddab
Squid
Dungeness Crab
Sanddab
Squid


Spring: March - June
Spring: March - June
Spring brings improving weather and more action on our Seattle fishing charters. As the water warms, Chinook and lingcod opportunities increase, and we often see a nice mix of species on Puget Sound trips.
Spring brings improving weather and more action on our Seattle fishing charters. As the water warms, Chinook and lingcod opportunities increase, and we often see a nice mix of species on Puget Sound trips.
Main targets
Main targets
Resident Chinook (Blackmouth)
Resident Chinook (Blackmouth)
Lingcod (May–mid June; limited seasonal window)
Additional Opportunities
Additional Opportunities
Flounder
Flounder
Sanddab
Sanddab
Summer: June - August
Summer: June - August
Summer is prime time for Seattle salmon fishing charters. Chinook and Coho runs give anglers a chance at bigger fish, and long daylight hours make it the most popular season to be on Puget Sound.
Summer is prime time for Seattle salmon fishing charters. Chinook and Coho runs give anglers a chance at bigger fish, and long daylight hours make it the most popular season to be on Puget Sound.
Main targets
Main targets
Chinook Salmon
Coho Salmon
Coho Salmon
Pink Salmon (odd numbered years)
Pink Salmon (odd numbered years)
Additional Opportunities
Additional Opportunities
Dungeness Crab
Flounder
Sanddab
Dungeness Crab
Flounder
Sanddab


Fall: September - November
Fall offers consistent Coho action and some of the most comfortable weather for Seattle fishing trips. It’s a reliable time to plan a charter before the season transitions back toward winter patterns.
Fall offers consistent Coho action and some of the most comfortable weather for Seattle fishing trips. It’s a reliable time to plan a charter before the season transitions back toward winter patterns.
Main targets
Main targets
Coho Salmon
Coho Salmon
Additional Opportunities
Additional Opportunities
Dungeness Crab
Flounder
Sanddab
Dungeness Crab
Flounder
Sanddab
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