Episode Details
Back to Episodes
Puget Sound Spring Chinook Heat Up: April 30 Report
Published 9 hours ago
Description
Hey folks, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' at ya with your Puget Sound fishing report for April 30, 2026. Water's sittin' in the low 50s, crisp and clear after that calm night—perfect for spring chinook runs heatin' up.
Tides today: Low at 3:15 AM (-1.2 ft), high slack around 9 AM (8.5 ft), then outgoing strong till sunset. Fish the flood in the shallows, drop shots on the ebb. Weather's mild—partly cloudy, highs near 58°F, light southerlies 5-10 knots, no rain till evening per NOAA forecasts. Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 8:15 PM—prime low-light bites at dawn and dusk.
Fish activity's solid: Chinook salmon pushin' in from the Strait, coho mixin' it up, plus resident cutthroat and sea-run cuts hammerin' beaches. Recent reports from WDFW logs show limits of 8-15 lb springs off Point Defiance, 20+ chinook days in central Sound. Coho averaging 6-10 lbs near Vashon, and blackmouth steady on trolls. Bottom bouncers pullin' rockfish and lings too.
Best lures: **Coyote spoons** in chartreuse or army green for salmon—1-2 oz on downriggers at 40-60 ft. **Buzz Bombs** or **Point Wilson Dart jigs** in pink/UV for cuts near kelp edges. Natural bait? **Herring chunks** under a bobber for chinook, or **sand shrimp** on bars for flounder sides.
Hot spots: Hit **Possession Bar** for outgoing tide salmon stacks, or **Rich Passage** for resident cuts—anchor and fan-cast shell reefs.
Stay safe, check regs, and tight lines!
Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more! 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
Tides today: Low at 3:15 AM (-1.2 ft), high slack around 9 AM (8.5 ft), then outgoing strong till sunset. Fish the flood in the shallows, drop shots on the ebb. Weather's mild—partly cloudy, highs near 58°F, light southerlies 5-10 knots, no rain till evening per NOAA forecasts. Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 8:15 PM—prime low-light bites at dawn and dusk.
Fish activity's solid: Chinook salmon pushin' in from the Strait, coho mixin' it up, plus resident cutthroat and sea-run cuts hammerin' beaches. Recent reports from WDFW logs show limits of 8-15 lb springs off Point Defiance, 20+ chinook days in central Sound. Coho averaging 6-10 lbs near Vashon, and blackmouth steady on trolls. Bottom bouncers pullin' rockfish and lings too.
Best lures: **Coyote spoons** in chartreuse or army green for salmon—1-2 oz on downriggers at 40-60 ft. **Buzz Bombs** or **Point Wilson Dart jigs** in pink/UV for cuts near kelp edges. Natural bait? **Herring chunks** under a bobber for chinook, or **sand shrimp** on bars for flounder sides.
Hot spots: Hit **Possession Bar** for outgoing tide salmon stacks, or **Rich Passage** for resident cuts—anchor and fan-cast shell reefs.
Stay safe, check regs, and tight lines!
Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more! 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