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Puget Sound Spring Awakening: Salmon Smolts and Predators Stirring
Published 2 weeks ago
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with your Puget Sound fishing report for April 16, 2026. Mornin' out here's crisp at 52°F, light winds from the northwest at 5-10 knots, partly cloudy skies buildin' to a high of 58°F—perfect for gettin' on the water without gettin' soaked, per NOAA forecasts.
Sunrise hit at 6:12 AM, sunset's 8:01 PM, givin' ya a solid 13+ hours of daylight. Tides in central Puget Sound: low at 4:17 AM (-0.2 ft), high 10:45 AM (7.8 ft), low 5:32 PM (1.1 ft), high 11:08 PM (9.2 ft)—fish the incomin' flood hard, especially around 8 AM to noon when bait's pushin' in, accordin' to tide charts from Fishing Reminder.
Fish are wakin' up this spring—salmon smolts migratin', stirrin' predators. Recent reports from Fishbrain and local angler logs show limits of coho salmon (5-10 lbs) off Westpoint and Jefferson Head, plus chinook in 40-80 ft. Rockfish and lingcod haulin' steady limits near Possession Bar, with blackmouth salmon hot on the troll. Cutthroat trout hittin' beaches at dawn, and perch schools thick in 20-40 ft.
Best lures: silver or green hoochies behind flashers for salmon—Rapala or Coyote spoons shinin'. For bottom: Buzz Bomb jigs in pink/white for rockfish. Bait-wise, herring chunks or whole herring on circle hooks for halibut and lings; pile worms or shrimp for perch and trout.
Hot spots: Mukilteo T-dock for cutthroat on incoming tide—easy access, fishin' fire. And Elliott Bay ship canal drop-offs for perch and small salmon—troll slow at 2.5 knots.
Get out there safe, check regs, and wear your PFD.
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Sunrise hit at 6:12 AM, sunset's 8:01 PM, givin' ya a solid 13+ hours of daylight. Tides in central Puget Sound: low at 4:17 AM (-0.2 ft), high 10:45 AM (7.8 ft), low 5:32 PM (1.1 ft), high 11:08 PM (9.2 ft)—fish the incomin' flood hard, especially around 8 AM to noon when bait's pushin' in, accordin' to tide charts from Fishing Reminder.
Fish are wakin' up this spring—salmon smolts migratin', stirrin' predators. Recent reports from Fishbrain and local angler logs show limits of coho salmon (5-10 lbs) off Westpoint and Jefferson Head, plus chinook in 40-80 ft. Rockfish and lingcod haulin' steady limits near Possession Bar, with blackmouth salmon hot on the troll. Cutthroat trout hittin' beaches at dawn, and perch schools thick in 20-40 ft.
Best lures: silver or green hoochies behind flashers for salmon—Rapala or Coyote spoons shinin'. For bottom: Buzz Bomb jigs in pink/white for rockfish. Bait-wise, herring chunks or whole herring on circle hooks for halibut and lings; pile worms or shrimp for perch and trout.
Hot spots: Mukilteo T-dock for cutthroat on incoming tide—easy access, fishin' fire. And Elliott Bay ship canal drop-offs for perch and small salmon—troll slow at 2.5 knots.
Get out there safe, check regs, and wear your PFD.
Thanks for tunin' in—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