Puget Sound Fishing Forecast: Winter Blackmouth, Hot Spots, and Gear Advice

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Puget Sound Fishing Forecast: Winter Blackmouth, Hot Spots, and Gear Advice

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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to Puget Sound fishing guru, comin' at ya from the misty docks on this crisp January 26th mornin' at 8:23. Winter's grip is tight, but the bite's alive if ya know where to cast.

Weather's cool and damp today—NOAA Marine Forecast calls for light winds in Puget Sound and Hood Canal, highs around 45°F, with a chance of showers from that big winter storm pushin' through. Sunrise hit at 7:45 AM, sunset's 5:10 PM, givin' ya a solid 9+ hours of daylight. Tides at Seattle gauge show low at 12:46 AM (3.28 ft), high 7:35 AM (8.38 ft), low 2:45 PM, and high 9:39 PM—fish the incoming around 7-9 AM and 7-9 PM for prime solunar action, per TidesChart.

Fish activity's steady on blackmouth (immature Chinook) in winter—Puget Sound Marine Area 10-13 open Nov-Apr for these feisty 5-15 pounders. Recent reports from WDFW anglers note good catches of blackmouth jigged from piers, plus perch by the dozens on dropshot rigs. Pinks were hot last odd year (2025), but now it's kings and silvers gearin' up for spring. Limits are 2 fish daily, check FishWA app for closures.

Best lures? Buzz Bombs and jigs for jiggin' blackmouth from shore or boat—drop 'em 50-100 ft deep. Hoochies with flashers troll slow for coho. Bait-wise, fresh anchovies or herring on the jig, or salmon eggs/sand shrimp if ya hit river mouths.

Hot spots: Hit Admiralty Inlet for blackmouth trolls, or Possession Bar and Elliott Bay piers for easy jig access—crowd-light midweek.

Bundle up, grab your license and catch card, and get out there safe.

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