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Puget Sound Fishing Report: Early Summer Bites, Tides, and Hotspots
Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Sunday, June 22nd Puget Sound fishing report.
Sunrise hit at 5:11 AM this morning, and sunset’s coming at 9:10 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get after the bite. Weather’s shaping up to be classic early summer Puget Sound—partly cloudy skies, light westerly winds, and air temps hovering in the upper 60s to low 70s by afternoon. The tides are swinging big today, according to local charts, so expect lots of bait movement and predator activity, especially around those fast-moving rip lines and current seams, particularly during the mid-morning flood and late afternoon ebb.
Creel data from Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife shows solid catches of resident coho in the central and south Sound over the past week. Chinook are starting to show up around Point Defiance and Possession Bar—prime for early King hunters. Pink salmon runs are forecasted to be stronger than recent cycles, and early scouts have already reported a few nice pinks turning up off Mukilteo and the Narrows. Lingcod catches tapered as the season wrapped up, but persistent anglers still pull the occasional keeper from deeper rock piles.
Hot lures right now include 3-4" white and chartreuse hoochies, needlefish spoons (think Coho Killer and Irish Cream colorways), and good ol’ cut-plug herring trolled behind a green flasher. If you’re working beaches or shallow water, stick to baitfish-imitating flies or soft plastics in natural silver or olive. For coho and sea-run cutthroat, fast strips with patterns resembling sand lance or herring are killing it. And don’t forget—strip fast; if you think you’re moving too quick, go even faster!
Halibut season is still on for select areas in the Sound and Strait, with limits holding steady, especially out by the Eastern Banks and off the San Juans. Large circle hooks baited with salmon belly or squid remain the go-to for those deep dwellers.
For hotspots, put Possession Bar at the top of your list—schools of salmon stack up on the bar this time of year, and baitfish are thick, drawing in everything from kings to coho. Tacoma Narrows is a classic for both salmon and lingering bottomfish, but mind the strong currents and boat traffic. Beach anglers have found great success on Lincoln Park and the Des Moines Marina pier for coho and cutthroat, especially on the morning tide.
Remember, always check the latest regulations on WDFW’s site before you go. Today’s conditions are as good as they get for June—lots of fish around and a wide-open window to get out and get after them.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for daily updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Sunrise hit at 5:11 AM this morning, and sunset’s coming at 9:10 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get after the bite. Weather’s shaping up to be classic early summer Puget Sound—partly cloudy skies, light westerly winds, and air temps hovering in the upper 60s to low 70s by afternoon. The tides are swinging big today, according to local charts, so expect lots of bait movement and predator activity, especially around those fast-moving rip lines and current seams, particularly during the mid-morning flood and late afternoon ebb.
Creel data from Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife shows solid catches of resident coho in the central and south Sound over the past week. Chinook are starting to show up around Point Defiance and Possession Bar—prime for early King hunters. Pink salmon runs are forecasted to be stronger than recent cycles, and early scouts have already reported a few nice pinks turning up off Mukilteo and the Narrows. Lingcod catches tapered as the season wrapped up, but persistent anglers still pull the occasional keeper from deeper rock piles.
Hot lures right now include 3-4" white and chartreuse hoochies, needlefish spoons (think Coho Killer and Irish Cream colorways), and good ol’ cut-plug herring trolled behind a green flasher. If you’re working beaches or shallow water, stick to baitfish-imitating flies or soft plastics in natural silver or olive. For coho and sea-run cutthroat, fast strips with patterns resembling sand lance or herring are killing it. And don’t forget—strip fast; if you think you’re moving too quick, go even faster!
Halibut season is still on for select areas in the Sound and Strait, with limits holding steady, especially out by the Eastern Banks and off the San Juans. Large circle hooks baited with salmon belly or squid remain the go-to for those deep dwellers.
For hotspots, put Possession Bar at the top of your list—schools of salmon stack up on the bar this time of year, and baitfish are thick, drawing in everything from kings to coho. Tacoma Narrows is a classic for both salmon and lingering bottomfish, but mind the strong currents and boat traffic. Beach anglers have found great success on Lincoln Park and the Des Moines Marina pier for coho and cutthroat, especially on the morning tide.
Remember, always check the latest regulations on WDFW’s site before you go. Today’s conditions are as good as they get for June—lots of fish around and a wide-open window to get out and get after them.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for daily updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Sunday, June 22nd Puget Sound fishing report.
Sunrise hit at 5:11 AM this morning, and sunset’s coming at 9:10 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get after the bite. Weather’s shaping up to be classic early summer Puget Sound—partly cloudy skies, light westerly winds, and air temps hovering in the upper 60s to low 70s by afternoon. The tides are swinging big today, according to local charts, so expect lots of bait movement and predator activity, especially around those fast-moving rip lines and current seams, particularly during the mid-morning flood and late afternoon ebb.
Creel data from Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife shows solid catches of resident coho in the central and south Sound over the past week. Chinook are starting to show up around Point Defiance and Possession Bar—prime for early King hunters. Pink salmon runs are forecasted to be stronger than recent cycles, and early scouts have already reported a few nice pinks turning up off Mukilteo and the Narrows. Lingcod catches tapered as the season wrapped up, but persistent anglers still pull the occasional keeper from deeper rock piles.
Hot lures right now include 3-4" white and chartreuse hoochies, needlefish spoons (think Coho Killer and Irish Cream colorways), and good ol’ cut-plug herring trolled behind a green flasher. If you’re working beaches or shallow water, stick to baitfish-imitating flies or soft plastics in natural silver or olive. For coho and sea-run cutthroat, fast strips with patterns resembling sand lance or herring are killing it. And don’t forget—strip fast; if you think you’re moving too quick, go even faster!
Halibut season is still on for select areas in the Sound and Strait, with limits holding steady, especially out by the Eastern Banks and off the San Juans. Large circle hooks baited with salmon belly or squid remain the go-to for those deep dwellers.
For hotspots, put Possession Bar at the top of your list—schools of salmon stack up on the bar this time of year, and baitfish are thick, drawing in everything from kings to coho. Tacoma Narrows is a classic for both salmon and lingering bottomfish, but mind the strong currents and boat traffic. Beach anglers have found great success on Lincoln Park and the Des Moines Marina pier for coho and cutthroat, especially on the morning tide.
Remember, always check the latest regulations on WDFW’s site before you go. Today’s conditions are as good as they get for June—lots of fish around and a wide-open window to get out and get after them.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for daily updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Sunrise hit at 5:11 AM this morning, and sunset’s coming at 9:10 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get after the bite. Weather’s shaping up to be classic early summer Puget Sound—partly cloudy skies, light westerly winds, and air temps hovering in the upper 60s to low 70s by afternoon. The tides are swinging big today, according to local charts, so expect lots of bait movement and predator activity, especially around those fast-moving rip lines and current seams, particularly during the mid-morning flood and late afternoon ebb.
Creel data from Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife shows solid catches of resident coho in the central and south Sound over the past week. Chinook are starting to show up around Point Defiance and Possession Bar—prime for early King hunters. Pink salmon runs are forecasted to be stronger than recent cycles, and early scouts have already reported a few nice pinks turning up off Mukilteo and the Narrows. Lingcod catches tapered as the season wrapped up, but persistent anglers still pull the occasional keeper from deeper rock piles.
Hot lures right now include 3-4" white and chartreuse hoochies, needlefish spoons (think Coho Killer and Irish Cream colorways), and good ol’ cut-plug herring trolled behind a green flasher. If you’re working beaches or shallow water, stick to baitfish-imitating flies or soft plastics in natural silver or olive. For coho and sea-run cutthroat, fast strips with patterns resembling sand lance or herring are killing it. And don’t forget—strip fast; if you think you’re moving too quick, go even faster!
Halibut season is still on for select areas in the Sound and Strait, with limits holding steady, especially out by the Eastern Banks and off the San Juans. Large circle hooks baited with salmon belly or squid remain the go-to for those deep dwellers.
For hotspots, put Possession Bar at the top of your list—schools of salmon stack up on the bar this time of year, and baitfish are thick, drawing in everything from kings to coho. Tacoma Narrows is a classic for both salmon and lingering bottomfish, but mind the strong currents and boat traffic. Beach anglers have found great success on Lincoln Park and the Des Moines Marina pier for coho and cutthroat, especially on the morning tide.
Remember, always check the latest regulations on WDFW’s site before you go. Today’s conditions are as good as they get for June—lots of fish around and a wide-open window to get out and get after them.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for daily updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.