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New Year's Fishing Report: Puget Sound Abounds with Crabs, Lingcod, and Winter Trout Opportunities
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things fishing in Puget Sound and around Seattle. It's New Year's Eve morning, and we're lookin' at a solid day on the water—mild overcast skies turnin' to partial sun this afternoon, highs in the upper 40s, chilly mid-30s tonight with possible late showers, per the National Weather Service. Sunrise around 8 AM, sunset by 4:20 PM, so get out early.
Tides in Seattle Puget Sound today: low at 6:25 AM (7.61 ft), high at noon (11.98 ft), evenin' low at 7:25 PM droppin' to -1.08 ft—prime movin' water for bites, courtesy of TidesChart. Fish for that outgoing tide in the afternoon when crabs and bottom-dwellers get active.
Big news: Dungeness crab season opens today from Klipsan Beach south, first December start since 2021, says WDFW's Matthew George. Puget Sound's heatin' up—anglers reporttin' good keepers on sandy/muddy bottoms, nocturnal but hittin' pots now. Salmon's tougher; recent floods buried eggs, so expect fewer Chinook, pink, and chum returns in comin' years, per WDFW updates. Seals eatin' more steelhead too, notes Northwest Treaty Tribes. Still, bottom fish like rockfish and lingcod are steady, with some trout stocked in local lakes for winter action.
Recent catches? Solid Dungeness limits at Edmonds Pier and Des Moines Marina—folks haulin' 10-20 pots with big males. Crabbers nailin' 'em on chicken legs or herring chunks. For finfish, try herring or shrimp for salmon remnants, or buzz bombs and hoochies on downriggers. Best lures: St. Croix rods with Daiwa reels, spinnin' War Eagle spinnerbaits or Rat-L-Trap lipless cranks for bass, per Soggy Rods crew. J-Braid line with fluoro leaders seals the deal.
Hot spots: Hit Dash Point for crabs on the drop-off, or Penn Cove off Coupeville for deep-water pots—NOAA tides show strong flows there. Bundle up, check WDFW regs, and license up if you're 16+.
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Tides in Seattle Puget Sound today: low at 6:25 AM (7.61 ft), high at noon (11.98 ft), evenin' low at 7:25 PM droppin' to -1.08 ft—prime movin' water for bites, courtesy of TidesChart. Fish for that outgoing tide in the afternoon when crabs and bottom-dwellers get active.
Big news: Dungeness crab season opens today from Klipsan Beach south, first December start since 2021, says WDFW's Matthew George. Puget Sound's heatin' up—anglers reporttin' good keepers on sandy/muddy bottoms, nocturnal but hittin' pots now. Salmon's tougher; recent floods buried eggs, so expect fewer Chinook, pink, and chum returns in comin' years, per WDFW updates. Seals eatin' more steelhead too, notes Northwest Treaty Tribes. Still, bottom fish like rockfish and lingcod are steady, with some trout stocked in local lakes for winter action.
Recent catches? Solid Dungeness limits at Edmonds Pier and Des Moines Marina—folks haulin' 10-20 pots with big males. Crabbers nailin' 'em on chicken legs or herring chunks. For finfish, try herring or shrimp for salmon remnants, or buzz bombs and hoochies on downriggers. Best lures: St. Croix rods with Daiwa reels, spinnin' War Eagle spinnerbaits or Rat-L-Trap lipless cranks for bass, per Soggy Rods crew. J-Braid line with fluoro leaders seals the deal.
Hot spots: Hit Dash Point for crabs on the drop-off, or Penn Cove off Coupeville for deep-water pots—NOAA tides show strong flows there. Bundle up, check WDFW regs, and license up if you're 16+.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Tight lines!
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI