Puget Sound Fishing Report: Crabbing, Salmon, and Trout in the Winter Chills

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Puget Sound Fishing Report: Crabbing, Salmon, and Trout in the Winter Chills

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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with your Puget Sound fishin' report for Monday, January 12th, 2026. Sun's risin' around 7:10 AM and settin' by 4:35 PM, givin' us about 9.5 hours of daylight. Weather's lookin' damp—south winds 10-20 knots, rain likely, waves 2-3 feet, temps hoverin' 49-57°F with water at 49°F. Small Craft Advisory was on early, so bundle up and watch those gusts.

Tides today per Tideschart and NOAA: Low around 3:39 AM at 0.3 feet, high at 11:36 AM hittin' 11.6 feet, then low 6:11 PM at 5.7 feet, high 10:27 PM at 7.8 feet. Best bite windows? Major from 6:45-8:45 AM opposin' lunar transit and 7:24-9:24 PM lunar transit; minors 11:54 AM-12:54 PM moonset and 7:54-8:54 PM moonrise. Average day overall, but fish'll feed on those moves.

Fish activity's pickin' up in the winter chill—recent reports from Gone Fishing NW show limits of Dungeness crab pots full, plus pink salmon scrappers hittin' shore and boat rigs. Chinook makin' winter runs in spots like Lake Washington bleedover, trout trollin' hot too. Amounts? Steady catches: 10-20 crab per pot, handfuls of pinks and chums daily, occasional blackmouth salmon.

Top lures: Moonshine Dodgers flashin' for salmon, Luhr Jensen Jet Divers at 30 feet for deep trolls, 2-hook sockeye setups. Bait? Herring strips or crab pots with herring/chicken legs. Troll slow in 40-80 feet near drop-offs.

Hot spots: Hit Possession Bar off Whidbey for salmon, or Yukon Harbor for crab—currents rip there on the flood.

Stay safe out there, rig tight, and hook 'em up!

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