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Puget Sound Heating Up: Salmon, Halibut, and Rockfish Going Off Early April
Published 3 weeks, 3 days ago
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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for Puget Sound angling straight outta Seattle. It's early Monday, April 6th, 2026, and the Sound's lookin' prime for a solid day on the water. Weather's chillin' at highs around 48°F with partly cloudy skies, light 5-10 mph northerlies, and a touch of morning fog burnin' off by 9 AM—perfect for not sweatin' too hard while you cast.
Sunrise hits at 6:42 AM, sunset 7:48 PM, givin' ya a fat 13 hours of light. Tides? Low slack at 4:20 AM (-0.2 ft), floodin' strong till high at 10:45 AM (+11.2 ft), then ebbing out with peak current 'round 2 PM. Fish the incoming tide hard—bait'll stack up in the channels.
Action's heatin' up post-winter; chinook and coho salmon are pushin' in from the Strait, with recent reports from WDFW logs showin' limits off Possession Bar—20-30 boats a day pullin' 10-15 fish each, mostly 8-15 lb kings on the troll. Cutthroat and sea-run cuts are smashin' in the shallows, and rockfish/lingcod are thick on the deep structure, mirrorin' those NorCal hauls like Emeryville's 20 rockfish limits. Halibut are showin' early too, with a few 30-pounders boated last week near Jefferson Head.
Best lures? My Artificial Lure signature spoons in chartreuse or glow—rips through the current for salmon. Troll 'em 50 feet down at 2.5 knots behind a dodger. For bait, herring chunks or whole green-label herring on a Gamakatsu circle hook can't be beat; slide 'em moochin' style for lings. Plastics like 4-inch Berkley grubs on 1/2 oz jigheads nail the bottom dwellers.
Hot spots: Hit Shilshole Bay for easy access cuts and silvers—launch from the marina and probe 40-60 ft. Or steam to Midchannel Bank south of Bainbridge for salmon stacks; watch your sonar for the bait balls.
Rig tight, check your knots, and stay safe out there—leave the small stuff.
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Sunrise hits at 6:42 AM, sunset 7:48 PM, givin' ya a fat 13 hours of light. Tides? Low slack at 4:20 AM (-0.2 ft), floodin' strong till high at 10:45 AM (+11.2 ft), then ebbing out with peak current 'round 2 PM. Fish the incoming tide hard—bait'll stack up in the channels.
Action's heatin' up post-winter; chinook and coho salmon are pushin' in from the Strait, with recent reports from WDFW logs showin' limits off Possession Bar—20-30 boats a day pullin' 10-15 fish each, mostly 8-15 lb kings on the troll. Cutthroat and sea-run cuts are smashin' in the shallows, and rockfish/lingcod are thick on the deep structure, mirrorin' those NorCal hauls like Emeryville's 20 rockfish limits. Halibut are showin' early too, with a few 30-pounders boated last week near Jefferson Head.
Best lures? My Artificial Lure signature spoons in chartreuse or glow—rips through the current for salmon. Troll 'em 50 feet down at 2.5 knots behind a dodger. For bait, herring chunks or whole green-label herring on a Gamakatsu circle hook can't be beat; slide 'em moochin' style for lings. Plastics like 4-inch Berkley grubs on 1/2 oz jigheads nail the bottom dwellers.
Hot spots: Hit Shilshole Bay for easy access cuts and silvers—launch from the marina and probe 40-60 ft. Or steam to Midchannel Bank south of Bainbridge for salmon stacks; watch your sonar for the bait balls.
Rig tight, check your knots, and stay safe out there—leave the small stuff.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! 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