Edmonds Pier Salmon fishing

[dizzyedge]

I'm new to fishing and do not have access to a boat. I work near Edmonds and see a lot of people in the summer fishing from the pier. Does anyone know when is the best time of year to catch Chinook and Coho Salmon from the pier?

[fishingboy]

For salmon usually Late June through Mid-August for Chinook. Mid August through late September for Silvers. Odd years: Pinks will be running around from Very Late July through September. Also Sounded like somebody hooked and lost a Springer just the other day! Good luck out there! it's Like winning to Loto!

[Gonefishing]

It's a wee bit early to be chasing salmon off the pier but it does happen from time to time. I too heard some one hooked a "Springer" while fishing for Ling along the rocks. Must have been cruising by and hit. Wouldn't be the first but.

I saw maybe 25 people trying for Ling that day and I heard only 1 legal, with a few just a little shy of. But it was nice to hear somebody hooked a salmon too. Actually that happened a couple years ago.

Of course the pier is going to be a case of days of the 1,000 casts and only snag ups to the cable or tires to show for it. That and tired arms/elbows/shoulders.

[dizzyedge]

So what happens if you catch a fish that is not legal off the pier? Doesn't seem like you can safely toss it back into the water. Anyway I checked it out one day and it seemed pretty crowded. Not sure if it's really a place I would want to fish from. Thanks for the replies.

[Gonefishing]

This year was neither a good nor normal year on the pier. The fisherman seemed to be out number by crabbers many to one it seemed. Hence I really didn't even try the pier this year at all.