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Winter Wonderland: Puget Sound Fishing Report for December 12
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things Puget Sound angling. It's Friday morning, December 12th, and we're lookin' at a classic winter setup around Seattle—cool temps in the low 40s, overcast skies with rain chances rampin' up from them atmospheric rivers hittin' the region per U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports. Flash flood watches in western Skagit County, so watch them rivers if you're trailering. Sunrise at 7:49 AM, sunset 4:17 PM per Shilshole Bay tide charts—short days mean fish the incoming light right.
Tides today for Seattle: low at 4:02 AM hittin' 3.1 ft, high at 11:15 AM pushin' 11.93 ft, then low around 5:14 PM, accordin' to Tide-Forecast.com and tides4fishing.com data. Fish the flood tide mid-mornin' when bait gets pushed in—currents'll be movin' strong with these king tides folks on Bainbridge are buzzin' about.
Fish activity's hot on transients right now. Orca Behavior Institute spotted a true superpod yesterday with Bigg's killer whales huntin' and sharin' prey—silent as ghosts durin' the action, multiple matrilines in the mix. T46s and kin were north of Seattle recent weeks, pushin' 7 knots. Salmon runs are solid too, chum comin' back huge from fall reports. Anglers haulin' in sea-run cutthroat and steelhead on the west side winters, per Tamarack's Guide Service—patience pays with low water coolin' off.
Catches lately: limits of coho and chum remnants, plus bottom bouncers pullin' rockfish and lingcod. Cutthroat hittin' 2-4 lbs in the shallows.
Best lures? Jig a **Buzz Bomb** or **Army Worm** in chartreuse for kokanee and cutts—imitates fleeing baitfish. spoons like **Pixee** in glow work wonders trollin'. For bait, herring chunks or shrimp on a single hook for salmon, mud shrimp for perch and flounder.
Hot spots: Hit **Golden Gardens** or Shilshole Bay for shore casters targetin' incoming tide—easy access, structure holds fish. Boat guys, nose into **Possession Bar** or Elliott Bay drops for deeper holds.
Bundle up, check WDFW regs, and stay safe out there.
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Tides today for Seattle: low at 4:02 AM hittin' 3.1 ft, high at 11:15 AM pushin' 11.93 ft, then low around 5:14 PM, accordin' to Tide-Forecast.com and tides4fishing.com data. Fish the flood tide mid-mornin' when bait gets pushed in—currents'll be movin' strong with these king tides folks on Bainbridge are buzzin' about.
Fish activity's hot on transients right now. Orca Behavior Institute spotted a true superpod yesterday with Bigg's killer whales huntin' and sharin' prey—silent as ghosts durin' the action, multiple matrilines in the mix. T46s and kin were north of Seattle recent weeks, pushin' 7 knots. Salmon runs are solid too, chum comin' back huge from fall reports. Anglers haulin' in sea-run cutthroat and steelhead on the west side winters, per Tamarack's Guide Service—patience pays with low water coolin' off.
Catches lately: limits of coho and chum remnants, plus bottom bouncers pullin' rockfish and lingcod. Cutthroat hittin' 2-4 lbs in the shallows.
Best lures? Jig a **Buzz Bomb** or **Army Worm** in chartreuse for kokanee and cutts—imitates fleeing baitfish. spoons like **Pixee** in glow work wonders trollin'. For bait, herring chunks or shrimp on a single hook for salmon, mud shrimp for perch and flounder.
Hot spots: Hit **Golden Gardens** or Shilshole Bay for shore casters targetin' incoming tide—easy access, structure holds fish. Boat guys, nose into **Possession Bar** or Elliott Bay drops for deeper holds.
Bundle up, check WDFW regs, and stay safe out there.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! 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