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Puget Sound, Washington Fishing Report Today

Puget Sound, Washington Fishing Report Today

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 "Puget Sound, Washington Fishing Today" offers anglers the latest updates on fishing conditions, tips, and hotspots in the Puget Sound area. Tune in daily for expert insights, local weather forecasts, and the best bait and tackle recommendations to enhance your fishing adventures in Washington's stunning aquatic landscape. Stay informed and make the most of your time on the water with this essential fishing podcast.

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

    Puget Sound Fishing Report: Crabbing, Salmon, and Trout in the Winter Chills
    Jan 12 2026
    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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  • Puget Sound Fishing Report: Winter Patterns, Blackmouth & Coho Action

    Puget Sound Fishing Report: Winter Patterns, Blackmouth & Coho Action
    Jan 11 2026
    This is Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound fishing report.

    We’re sitting on a classic winter pattern in the Sound: gray skies, light southerlies, and a tide that wants you on the water early and late. According to NOAA’s Puget Sound marine forecast, winds are running south 5 to 15 knots with waves 2 feet or less, plus on-and-off rain, so it’s fishable but dress for a wet ride. The tide tables for central Puget Sound show a solid morning high pushing into the low teens, then draining off through mid‑day before building again toward evening, giving you good current windows around both changes.

    Sunrise is right around 7:10 a.m. with sunset a little before 4:40 p.m., so your “work day” on the water is short. That low winter sun, combined with today’s solunar forecast from sites like Tideschart and Tides4Fishing, lines up best action around first light and the last couple hours before dark, with a decent mid‑day bump as the moon moves.

    Water temps are hovering in the upper 40s, which means blackmouth and resident coho are plenty active but not sprinting. You don’t need to rip gear; slower trolls and subtle jigs are getting bit. Reports this week out of Elliott Bay, Bainbridge, and down toward Point Defiance have been steady: mostly legal blackmouth in the 22–26 inch range with some shakers, plus a sprinkling of feisty 14–18 inch resident coho, and good limits of Dungeness for the folks dropping pots on the edges of the channels. Local tackle shops around Seattle and Tacoma are also talking about sea‑run cutthroat along the beaches, especially on the outgoing.

    Best producers for salmon have been tight gear: 3–3.5 inch spoons in green/glow, Irish cream, and cop car patterns behind a green or purple UV flasher, trolled 80–140 feet in 120–180 feet of water. Hoochie and Ace Hi‑style flies in green/white or purple haze with a short leader are working when the bait is thick. For jigging, think 2–3 ounce metal jigs in candlefish colors, worked just off bottom on the flood. If you’re chasing cutts from the beach, small olive and white clousers, 1/4‑ounce Kastmasters, and little sand‑lance style plastics are money.

    If you’re soaking bait, herring and anchovy strips are still king for blackmouth—run them tight‑rolling behind a flasher or mooched slowly on the edges of the rips. For crab, fresh salmon heads, rockfish frames, or oily bait combos are outfishing chicken right now.

    A couple of hot spots to key on today:

    • Elliott Bay and the edges off West Point: work the contour lines and bait balls on that morning high and early drop, especially along the shipping lanes.
    • South Sound around Point Defiance and the Narrows: classic blackmouth water—fish the bottom 10–20 feet on the flood and set crab gear on the edges of the channel.

    Inside waters like Rich Passage and Yukon Harbor are good backups if the wind comes up; they’ve been quietly giving up a mix of undersized and keeper blackmouth plus some solid crab.

    That’s your Puget Sound fishing report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss tomorrow’s update.

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  • Puget Sound Fishing Report: Blackmouth, Bottomfish, and Tidal Windows

    Puget Sound Fishing Report: Blackmouth, Bottomfish, and Tidal Windows
    Jan 10 2026
    This is Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound fishing report.

    We’re in that classic mid‑winter groove on the Sound: chilly, gray, and plenty fishable if you pick your windows and fish slow. Light northerlies and small waves are forecast for Puget Sound and Hood Canal according to the National Weather Service marine forecast, so inside waters look manageable, but keep an eye on updates if you’re crossing big fetch.

    Tides are running moderate today. Seattle tide tables show a pre‑dawn low, a strong mid‑morning high around 12 feet, then an afternoon drop to about 7–8 feet, followed by an evening high. Those mid‑morning and dusk pushes are your best bet to see bait and predators slide up onto structure.

    Sunrise is right around 7:45 a.m. with sunset about 4:35 p.m. That gives you a pretty tight daylight window, and when you stack that with solunar tables calling for a solid major bite early this morning and another one around sunset, plan to be on your spot, lines in, when the current starts to move.

    Fishing activity has been decent for January. Marine Area 10 and 11 moochers and trollers have been picking up legal resident blackmouth, mostly cookie‑cutter 4–6 pound fish with a few bigger keepers mixed in. Most of the reports this week mention scattered fish rather than big concentrations, so cover water. South Sound has also given up some eater‑size ling off deeper rock and wrecks where seasons allow, and there’s been steady action on flounder and sole for folks drifting sand flats. Crabbing’s wrapped in many places, but the folks with leftover gear checks in legal areas are still finding a few late Dungeness and plenty of reds.

    For lures, this is a match‑the‑bait week. Most blackmouth are spitting up 3–4 inch herring and candlefish. Run a 3–3.5 inch glow or green‑splatter hoochie behind an 11‑inch flasher, or a small Kingfisher‑style spoon in Irish Cream, Herring Aid, or Green Glow 32–40 inches behind the flasher. Keep it tight to the bottom—10–15 feet off the deck—and troll 2.0–2.5 knots on the GPS. If you’re mooching, frozen herring or strip baits, slow, wide circles, and lots of patience. For shore anglers, 1/2‑ounce metal like dart‑style jigs or small epoxy jigs in pearl, candlefish, or herring patterns work well around rips and drop‑offs; add a bit of squid or shrimp if you’re soaking bait for flounder.

    Best bait this week: plug‑cut herring, anchovy‑pattern baits, and strips for salmon; scented sand shrimp or clam necks on small hooks for bottomfish. If you’re prospecting near eelgrass or shell beds on a slower tide, a simple high‑low rig with chunks of herring will keep you busy with flounder and the occasional surprise.

    Couple of hot spots to circle on your chart:
    – Jeff Head and the east side humps have been quietly giving up legal blackmouth for trollers working 120–180 feet with small spoons near the bottom.
    – Point Defiance to the Clay Banks in Area 11 has produced consistent winter chinook plus some decent bottomfish for those grinding the ledges on the tide turns.

    Inside waters like Port Madison and Kingston have also held bait and smaller feeder chinook; they’re great backup plans if the main Sound gets lumpy.

    That’s the run‑down: winter pattern, pick your tides, fish small bait profiles near the bottom, and be on your best structure when that morning or evening current starts to build.

    Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report.

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