Where and how can I fish salmon from shore in seattle?

The pink (humpies) run is very good this year. They run near shore so they would be your best bet. It is estimated that 6.8 million will return this year.1.6 will go to the Snohomish river, that means they go along the west coast of Whidbey. 600,000 will go through Deception Pass to the Skagit. 1.2 million are bound for the Dungeness River in Sequim. That is three times what s was two years ago on that river. I would go to Whidbey Island or over to Marrowstone near Port Townsend. Other places: Driftwood Park at the Keystone spit in Coupeville ,Bush Point in Freeland, Ebey’s Landing in Coupeville,  along west beach in Oak Harbor and on the beach near Deception Pass  bridge.  It will peak in the next couple weeks. You can catch four and there is no size limit for pink. In Seattle these spots are supposed to be good. Seattle’s Lincoln Park (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW; http://seattle.gov/parks) is  popular; cast your line at Williams Point. At Carkeek Park (950  NW Carkeek Park Road), Station yourself where the stream meets the sound.  Golden Gardens (8498 Seaview Place NW) West Seattle’s Alki Beach Park (1702 Alki Ave. SW) offers more than  two miles of sandy beach, especially on the Harbor Island end  of the beach. The saying is:“If you can see the bait, it’s too late,” meaning salmon are best caught  under cover of darkness. Especially when the salmon  are feeding on extremely light-averse amphipods and euphausiids—but  there are plenty of exceptions to the rule; many a humpy finds itself  attached to a fishing lure cast from the beach in bright sunlight. A stout trout spinning rod (rated for 6- to 10-pound line) or fly rod (6  weight) will do. Puget Sound water is chilly, even in summer,  so waders or hip boots make fishing more pleasant. A Washington state  saltwater fishing license and catch record card are required (available  at wdfw.wa.gov or at Fred Meyer stores) Pink salmon will bite almost any fly, spinner or spoon—as long as it’s  pink (the same color as the food they consume at sea). When the pinks  are in, the sporting goods stores’ shelves are quickly depleted of pink  lures. But Patrick’s Fly Shop in Eastlake (1321  2237 Eastlake Ave. E; patricksflyshop.com), a favorite among local fishers for decades, keeps  plenty on hand. According to owner Jimmy LeMert, the fly you need to  catch a pink is the Pink Flashabou Comet in size 4.  Other places farther away: Browns Point Light House Park in Tacoma (201 Tulalip St. NE; metroparkstacoma.org).  A couple of  miles north of Browns Point is Dash Point State Park fishing pier (1500  Beach Drive NE) and the Lobster Shop Restaurant (6912 Soundview Drive  NE; lobstershop.com).  North of Seattle, Picnic Point, a Snohomish County Regional Park (Edmonds, 7531 Picnic Point Road) is open from 7 a.m. to dusk,

Since you said close to downtown Seattle, here are my favorite options:For rivers,Try the Duwamish River before it turns into the Green.  When the pinks are running, this section is very hot. The Green is just as hot too later in the season. You can try the Spokane Street Bridge too but get there early bc you will be combat fishing. Duwamish/Green are your only options close to downtown. The current is usually slow so I'd use pink hootchies or caribou jigs as opposed to corky/yarn for faster currents. The Snohomish and Puyallup are crazy good too but much farther away. When the pinks aren't running, coho can also be caught but use spoons and dick nites.For salt,I've caught pinks and cohos at Carkeek Park. It's good at first light. Use a small to medium pink buzz bomb for the pinks. I've had luck with coho  there too. The piers at Elliot Bay, Shilshole Bay Marina, and Alki are available year round too but I'm not sure how productive they are.