Artificial Lure here, bringing you the November 4th Puget Sound fishing report for all you diehard anglers up and down the Sound. Sunrise hit at 6:48 this morning, with sunset coming early at 4:45 pm—just over 10 hours to chase that bite before the sky shuts down. According to the local NOAA tide tables, we rode out a low tide at around 4:45 am, bottoming out near -0.7 ft, and look for a moderate high tide peaking at 1:26 pm, reaching about 7.9 ft. If you want to maximize your chances, best bet is to focus on late morning through early afternoon, especially from 9:48 to 11:48, matching that lunar uptick.

The weather is textbook fall Seattle: steady light rain, total cloud cover, temperatures hovering at a damp 54°. Winds are light at just 4 mph, but humidity is off the charts—nearly 99%. Water surface temps have dropped to about 49°, so dress for the chill, pack your raingear, and bring a thermos if you’re staying out. The marine forecast says we’re in for NE winds 5–10 knots, waves low, rain chances staying high through afternoon.

Fish activity has stayed solid for early November. According to Spreaker’s November 3rd report and fresh notes from Gone Fishing Northwest, you’re looking at a reliable late-season coho bite, but those fish have seen just about everything by now—so presentation and downsizing your lures really matter. Coho are averaging 4–8 pounds, with blackmouth (resident Chinook) showing in mixed bags outside Elliott Bay and along the deeper drops at Point Defiance. Sea-run cutthroat and bullhead reports are up at the mouth of the Duwamish and down toward Tacoma, so don’t overlook light-action setups if you’re targeting those.

Anglers at Edmonds Pier and Shilshole Bay are still putting fish on the deck, with both bank and kayak crews getting into coho and the odd Chinook. Some Evergreen shoreline regulars report filling buckets with flounder, true cod, and a few rockfish when using drop-shot rigs at Tacoma Narrows and Lighthouse Park.

On lure and bait recommendations: with the water clarity down and those overcast skies, chartreuse and pink 3-inch hoochies with twinkle skirts are working wonders on salmon. For cutthroat, downsized minnow-profile soft plastics—Dick Nite spoons or Sand Lance pattern swimbaits—are pulling steady action. Slow-trolling a fresh herring strip or running sand shrimp under a float is catching fish from Mukilteo to Alki. If you’re working the shoreline for perch or flounder, a nightcrawler still can’t be beat.

Looking for hot spots? Hit:

- Shilshole Bay Marina Breakwater: Coho and blackmouth are stacked, jigging with metal spoons or a mooched cut-plug herring should get the job done.
- Edmonds Pier: Best early bite for salmon, especially with blood-red spinner blades and a little shrimp scent on your hooks.

A quick conservation heads-up: The Southern Resident orcas are around central Sound, with the heartbreaking news from the Orca Behavior Institute that newborn J64 is now presumed lost, underscoring the pressure these whales face from lack of salmon. With just 74 orcas remaining, conservation matters—use barbless hooks, adhere to closures, and handle wild fish with care.

That does it for today’s Sound report—thanks for tuning in. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite.

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