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Puget Sound Friday: Prime Spring Salmon and Perch Bite with Peak Tides and Solunar Activity
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with your Puget Sound fishin' report for Friday, March 20th, right here around Seattle. Mornin' everyone's kickin' off with sunrise at 7:11 AM PDT and sunset at 7:23 PM, givin' us a solid 12 hours of light to chase 'em.
Tides are pumpin' today per Tides4Fishing charts: low at 12:12 AM hittin' 2.4 ft, high at 6:18 AM toppin' 11.9 ft, low again 12:45 PM at 0.5 ft, and evenin' high 7:05 PM at 11.0 ft. That's some very high activity at 105—fish'll be movin' big time on the flood and ebb, especially that outgoing afternoon low. Solunar's callin' it very high too, so prime bitin' windows.
Weather's classic early spring—mild temps in the 50s, light winds off the Sound, but watch for those pop-up showers keepin' things fresh. Fish activity's heatin' up; pink salmon are showin' strong on beaches from Gone Fishing Northwest reports, with coho and steelhead mixin' in. Perch are stackin' buckets in spots like Lake Washington shallows, and bottom bouncers are pullin' limits. Recent catches mirror SoCal patterns but local-style: think whitefish, bass, and sheephead analogs like rockfish and lingcod on yo-yo jigs.
Best lures? 4/0 dodgers for salmon, buzz bombs or hoochies in chartreuse for coho. Live bait shines—herring or shrimp on a spreader bar. Jig setups 25-50 lb test for deeper drops.
Hot spots: Hit Brownsville-Port Orchard for tide rips pullin' salmon, or Elliott Bay near Seattle for easy access perch and rockfish stacks. Launch early, fish the tide changes.
Stay safe out there, check regs, and wear your PFDs.
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Tides are pumpin' today per Tides4Fishing charts: low at 12:12 AM hittin' 2.4 ft, high at 6:18 AM toppin' 11.9 ft, low again 12:45 PM at 0.5 ft, and evenin' high 7:05 PM at 11.0 ft. That's some very high activity at 105—fish'll be movin' big time on the flood and ebb, especially that outgoing afternoon low. Solunar's callin' it very high too, so prime bitin' windows.
Weather's classic early spring—mild temps in the 50s, light winds off the Sound, but watch for those pop-up showers keepin' things fresh. Fish activity's heatin' up; pink salmon are showin' strong on beaches from Gone Fishing Northwest reports, with coho and steelhead mixin' in. Perch are stackin' buckets in spots like Lake Washington shallows, and bottom bouncers are pullin' limits. Recent catches mirror SoCal patterns but local-style: think whitefish, bass, and sheephead analogs like rockfish and lingcod on yo-yo jigs.
Best lures? 4/0 dodgers for salmon, buzz bombs or hoochies in chartreuse for coho. Live bait shines—herring or shrimp on a spreader bar. Jig setups 25-50 lb test for deeper drops.
Hot spots: Hit Brownsville-Port Orchard for tide rips pullin' salmon, or Elliott Bay near Seattle for easy access perch and rockfish stacks. Launch early, fish the tide changes.
Stay safe out there, check regs, and wear your PFDs.
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