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March Madness: Coho, Halibut, and Perfect Puget Sound Tides
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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to Puget Sound angler spillin' the beans on today's bite. It's March 14, 2026, crisp early mornin' at 7:23, and we're lookin' at a solid day on the water—sunrise kicked off around 6:20 AM, sunset 'round 8:00 PM per local tide charts.
Tides from NOAA Seattle station got a high at 3:39 AM pushin' 10.11 feet, low at 9:31 AM droppin' to 7.69 feet, then high again at 12:44 PM—perfect for fishin' the incoming current 'round mid-mornin'. Weather's holdin' mild, low 40s with light winds, no big storms rollin' in.
Fish activity's pickin' up this time of year. Recent reports show landlocked coho and silvers tearin' it up in spots like Reife Lake—anglers like Zach Stockin' Adventures boated five nice 14-27 inchers yesterday usin' dodgers with hoochies tipped in nightcrawlers and shrimp scent, trolled at 1.2-1.5 mph, top rods crushin' 'em near the surface. Halibut chatter's hot too—Port Angeles Salmon Club's gearin' for their derby, with John Beath from SquidPro Tackle sharin' tips on jigs, chum, and herring baits for Strait of Juan de Fuca edges bleedin' into Sound. Bottomfish like rockfish are open coastal-style, but watch quotas on canary and yelloweye.
Best lures? White/pink or purple hoochies behind dodgers for coho/silvers. For halibut, heavy jigs or spreader bar rigs with herring or squid. Live bait shines—nightcrawlers, shrimp, or fresh herring on a single hook. Troll slow, watch your graphs.
Hot spots: Les Davis Pier in Tacoma—24/7 access, crabbing too, though park smart. And Sandy Point on Anderson Island, tides risin' strong today for bank pounders.
Rig up, stay safe, check WDFW regs.
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Tides from NOAA Seattle station got a high at 3:39 AM pushin' 10.11 feet, low at 9:31 AM droppin' to 7.69 feet, then high again at 12:44 PM—perfect for fishin' the incoming current 'round mid-mornin'. Weather's holdin' mild, low 40s with light winds, no big storms rollin' in.
Fish activity's pickin' up this time of year. Recent reports show landlocked coho and silvers tearin' it up in spots like Reife Lake—anglers like Zach Stockin' Adventures boated five nice 14-27 inchers yesterday usin' dodgers with hoochies tipped in nightcrawlers and shrimp scent, trolled at 1.2-1.5 mph, top rods crushin' 'em near the surface. Halibut chatter's hot too—Port Angeles Salmon Club's gearin' for their derby, with John Beath from SquidPro Tackle sharin' tips on jigs, chum, and herring baits for Strait of Juan de Fuca edges bleedin' into Sound. Bottomfish like rockfish are open coastal-style, but watch quotas on canary and yelloweye.
Best lures? White/pink or purple hoochies behind dodgers for coho/silvers. For halibut, heavy jigs or spreader bar rigs with herring or squid. Live bait shines—nightcrawlers, shrimp, or fresh herring on a single hook. Troll slow, watch your graphs.
Hot spots: Les Davis Pier in Tacoma—24/7 access, crabbing too, though park smart. And Sandy Point on Anderson Island, tides risin' strong today for bank pounders.
Rig up, stay safe, check WDFW regs.
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