What is the best time of day to fish in Seattle?

The most reliable windows are the low-light hours around sunrise and sunset. Today in Seattle, sunrise is about 5:44 AM and sunset about 8:49 PM, so the dawn and dusk windows either side of those are your best bets — especially on an overcast day or a moving tide.

Does the moon affect fishing in Seattle?

Yes. The strongest solunar feeding periods and biggest tides come around the new and full moons. The moon is currently a Full Moon (99% illuminated). For the precise solunar major/minor times and tides for your exact spot, use the MyFishingBuds AI Trip Planner.

Best Time to Fish in Seattle

Washington · Wednesday, July 29

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5:44 AM

Sunrise

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8:49 PM

Sunset

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99%

Moon

Today's best windows in Seattle

🌅 Dawn — 5:14 AM to 6:44 AM

The first light window is the most reliable bite of the day for most species — fish move shallow to feed before the sun gets high.

🌇 Dusk — 7:19 PM to 9:19 PM

The last couple hours of light are the second prime window, especially as water cools and bait moves.

🌙 Moon — Full Moon (99% lit)

A bright moon means more overnight feeding, which can slow the midday bite — lean on the dawn and dusk windows. Solunar activity is strongest around the new and full moons.

Sunrise, sunset, and moon phase are computed for Seattle (Washington); times shown in local time. Best-window ranges are guidance, not guarantees — weather and tides matter too.

Get the precise solunar + tide forecast for your spot

Dawn and dusk are the reliable daily answer, but the exact solunar major/minor periods and the tides for the specific water you're fishing shift day to day. The MyFishingBuds AI Trip Planner pulls live NOAA, USGS, and solunar data to score the best times for your exact Seattle spot.

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Best season to fish Seattle

Puget Sound salmon fishing runs in seasons set by 'Marine Area' and species: winter and early spring for resident blackmouth Chinook, summer for migratory kings and the start of coho, and late summer into fall for coho and — in odd-numbered years — enormous runs of pink salmon. Lingcod season typically opens in spring. Sea-run cutthroat fish the estuaries year-round. The rivers (the Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Green, and Skagit) have salmon runs in summer and fall and winter steelhead. Because openers change constantly and vary by area, checking current WDFW regulations is essential.

Chinook SalmonCoho SalmonPink Salmon (odd years)LingcodSea-run CutthroatSteelhead

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