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Puget Sound Fishing Report: Stormy Conditions, Hot Spots for Salmon, Crab, and Bottom Fish
Published 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure coming to you with your Puget Sound fishing report. Conditions are shaping up with some wet weather in the area, thanks to back-to-back atmospheric rivers bringing rain and wind. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through Wednesday evening with south to southwest winds around 20-30 knots and rain throughout the day; seas will stay rough with waves around 2 feet, so be cautious if you head out on the water today.
Tiding in Puget Sound presents good opportunities with the next high tide peaking this morning near 9:26 AM PST at roughly 10.7 feet, followed by a low tide around 2:58 PM. Peak fishing times swing in with the lunar transit phases: early morning from about 6:45 to 8:45 AM and again in the evening from 7:24 to 9:24 PM. Minor activity windows appear just before noon and early evening as well. Sunrise is at 7:09 AM with sunset at roughly 4:38 PM, giving you a solid chunk of daylight for your fishing efforts.
The fish are active at several Puget Sound hotspots. Near Admiralty Inlet and the Central Sound, anglers report healthy bites on Coho salmon, which are more abundant right now than Chinook—the kings are still around but in smaller numbers. Dungeness crabbers along the Eastern Straits and Admiralty Inlet have been busy, but those crabber reports also hint at solid salmon activity in those waters.
For lure selection, trolling with brightly colored hoochie rigs—especially pink or chartreuse—is falling right into the fish’s feed zone for Coho salmon. Wiggle Hoochie lures and small spoons with a flash are excellent choices. If you’re bottom fishing, fresh herring or shrimp remains king bait for lingcod and rockfish, which are also plentiful around reefy structure in the Sound.
Two hot spots to focus your efforts today:
- **Point No Point**: Known for its schools of Coho and occasional Chinook, this spot benefits from tidal flows and holds good numbers of salmon alongside bottom species.
- **Blake Island area**: Great for aggressive salmon biting during incoming tides and excellent for bottom fishing rockfish and lingcod, especially around rocky outcrops.
Due to the ongoing stormy weather and the small craft advisory, remember to check your gear and safety equipment before heading out, and if conditions worsen, it’s always better to err on the side of caution.
Thanks for tuning into the fishing report, folks. Stay safe, tight lines, and don’t forget to subscribe for more updates from Artificial Lure. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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Tiding in Puget Sound presents good opportunities with the next high tide peaking this morning near 9:26 AM PST at roughly 10.7 feet, followed by a low tide around 2:58 PM. Peak fishing times swing in with the lunar transit phases: early morning from about 6:45 to 8:45 AM and again in the evening from 7:24 to 9:24 PM. Minor activity windows appear just before noon and early evening as well. Sunrise is at 7:09 AM with sunset at roughly 4:38 PM, giving you a solid chunk of daylight for your fishing efforts.
The fish are active at several Puget Sound hotspots. Near Admiralty Inlet and the Central Sound, anglers report healthy bites on Coho salmon, which are more abundant right now than Chinook—the kings are still around but in smaller numbers. Dungeness crabbers along the Eastern Straits and Admiralty Inlet have been busy, but those crabber reports also hint at solid salmon activity in those waters.
For lure selection, trolling with brightly colored hoochie rigs—especially pink or chartreuse—is falling right into the fish’s feed zone for Coho salmon. Wiggle Hoochie lures and small spoons with a flash are excellent choices. If you’re bottom fishing, fresh herring or shrimp remains king bait for lingcod and rockfish, which are also plentiful around reefy structure in the Sound.
Two hot spots to focus your efforts today:
- **Point No Point**: Known for its schools of Coho and occasional Chinook, this spot benefits from tidal flows and holds good numbers of salmon alongside bottom species.
- **Blake Island area**: Great for aggressive salmon biting during incoming tides and excellent for bottom fishing rockfish and lingcod, especially around rocky outcrops.
Due to the ongoing stormy weather and the small craft advisory, remember to check your gear and safety equipment before heading out, and if conditions worsen, it’s always better to err on the side of caution.
Thanks for tuning into the fishing report, folks. Stay safe, tight lines, and don’t forget to subscribe for more updates from Artificial Lure. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI