Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Sunday fishing report for Puget Sound.
We've got some challenging conditions out there today. A Gale Warning was active through 5 AM this morning with southerly winds that were howling at 20 to 25 knots with gusts reaching 40 knots overnight. The good news is those winds are calming down to a more manageable 10 to 15 knots this afternoon, becoming southwest. Rain is expected throughout the day, so break out your rain gear.
For tides today, we had a low at 2:04 AM with minus three-quarters of a foot, and we're approaching high tide at 9:35 AM hitting 10.73 feet. We'll see another low at 3:01 PM around 8 feet, then high tide again at 7:17 PM reaching 9.19 feet. Sunrise was at 7:46 this morning, and we'll have sunset at 6:01 PM, giving us just over 10 hours of daylight.
Water temperature is sitting at 51 degrees, which is actually decent for late October fishing. Despite the rough weather overnight, the bite should pick up as conditions settle.
For those targeting salmon, coho are filling the rivers with the recent rains. Focus on river mouths and creek entrances where fish are staging before their spawning runs. For bait, cured salmon roe secured with an egg loop is deadly effective right now. Make sure you tie that egg loop properly and lob your casts gently so your bait stays on the hook.
If you're looking for alternative targets, this is prime time for Dungeness crab and spot prawns in the Sound. Squid fishing has also been productive in the deeper waters.
For hot spots, check out the Port Orchard area where Sinclair Inlet and the surrounding bays offer excellent protected fishing. The points on either side of beaches tend to hold fish, especially during twilight hours. Another productive area is around Bremerton Marina where harbor entrances see good fish movement with the tides.
Lure-wise, stick with spoons and spinners in silver and chartreuse for any remaining coho. For bottomfish, jigs tipped with bait work well in this cooler water.
Stay safe out there with these conditions, and remember the best fishing times today coincide with the lunar transit this afternoon.
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