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Puget Sound Fishing Report: Lingcod Bonanza and Blackmouth Wrap-up
Good morning fishers, this is Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound fishing report for Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Sunrise hit today at 5:41 AM and sunset will be 8:30 PM, giving you a generous window for both early and late bites. The weather is classic spring in the Sound—morning marine layer, light winds, and a high in the upper 50s, making for comfortable conditions on the water.
Tides today show a low swinging through the early morning, followed by a moderate incoming tide as the sun comes up. This is prime for targeting bottom fish and makes for good bait movement, especially around rock structure and reefs.
Lingcod season just opened May 1st and excitement is high. Early reports show solid action across Puget Sound, especially in Areas 8-2 near Everett and 10 around the Seattle-Bremerton corridor, with consistent catches of keeper-size lings between 26 and 36 inches. Remember, daily limit is one ling per angler and you must fish in depths less than 120 feet. The Hood Canal remains closed for lingcod this year. Don’t forget your descending device for safe rockfish release[2].
Most successful anglers targeting lingcod are working large swimbaits in white or chartreuse, rigged on heavy jig heads, along with classic herring or squid strips fished near rocky pinnacles and artificial reefs. Leadhead jigs tipped with curly tail grubs are also pulling numbers. If you fish artificial, stick to dark bottoms with some current when that tide starts to fill in.
Blackmouth (resident Chinook) action is wrapping up in many areas, but the early morning bite around Point No Point and Possession Bar has produced some quality fish for trollers working 3-inch spoons and hootchies, especially in green or blue patterns, behind a flasher. Keep an eye on quotas and closures—Marine Area 10 and 11 had recent fishing days and activity was steady with some nice fish in the box[3][4].
Other species are a bit quieter this week as water temps are still cool. Pinks are not in yet, but with a projected run of nearly 8 million this season it’s looking like we’re in for a banner summer run[4]. Watch for chum fry moving through the estuaries—this always livens up cutthroat and coho opportunities along shorelines soon.
Hot spots today: Try the Edmonds Oil Docks and Possession Bar for lingcod and leftover blackmouth. Southworth and Point Defiance are also producing, especially on the morning tide. Put in some time at hard bottom and structure for your best shot at a big ling.
Get your gear dialed, fish smart and stay safe out there. Tight lines from Artificial Lure, and I’ll see you on the water.
Sunrise hit today at 5:41 AM and sunset will be 8:30 PM, giving you a generous window for both early and late bites. The weather is classic spring in the Sound—morning marine layer, light winds, and a high in the upper 50s, making for comfortable conditions on the water.
Tides today show a low swinging through the early morning, followed by a moderate incoming tide as the sun comes up. This is prime for targeting bottom fish and makes for good bait movement, especially around rock structure and reefs.
Lingcod season just opened May 1st and excitement is high. Early reports show solid action across Puget Sound, especially in Areas 8-2 near Everett and 10 around the Seattle-Bremerton corridor, with consistent catches of keeper-size lings between 26 and 36 inches. Remember, daily limit is one ling per angler and you must fish in depths less than 120 feet. The Hood Canal remains closed for lingcod this year. Don’t forget your descending device for safe rockfish release[2].
Most successful anglers targeting lingcod are working large swimbaits in white or chartreuse, rigged on heavy jig heads, along with classic herring or squid strips fished near rocky pinnacles and artificial reefs. Leadhead jigs tipped with curly tail grubs are also pulling numbers. If you fish artificial, stick to dark bottoms with some current when that tide starts to fill in.
Blackmouth (resident Chinook) action is wrapping up in many areas, but the early morning bite around Point No Point and Possession Bar has produced some quality fish for trollers working 3-inch spoons and hootchies, especially in green or blue patterns, behind a flasher. Keep an eye on quotas and closures—Marine Area 10 and 11 had recent fishing days and activity was steady with some nice fish in the box[3][4].
Other species are a bit quieter this week as water temps are still cool. Pinks are not in yet, but with a projected run of nearly 8 million this season it’s looking like we’re in for a banner summer run[4]. Watch for chum fry moving through the estuaries—this always livens up cutthroat and coho opportunities along shorelines soon.
Hot spots today: Try the Edmonds Oil Docks and Possession Bar for lingcod and leftover blackmouth. Southworth and Point Defiance are also producing, especially on the morning tide. Put in some time at hard bottom and structure for your best shot at a big ling.
Get your gear dialed, fish smart and stay safe out there. Tight lines from Artificial Lure, and I’ll see you on the water.
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning fishers, this is Artificial Lure with your Puget Sound fishing report for Saturday, May 3, 2025.
Sunrise hit today at 5:41 AM and sunset will be 8:30 PM, giving you a generous window for both early and late bites. The weather is classic spring in the Sound—morning marine layer, light winds, and a high in the upper 50s, making for comfortable conditions on the water.
Tides today show a low swinging through the early morning, followed by a moderate incoming tide as the sun comes up. This is prime for targeting bottom fish and makes for good bait movement, especially around rock structure and reefs.
Lingcod season just opened May 1st and excitement is high. Early reports show solid action across Puget Sound, especially in Areas 8-2 near Everett and 10 around the Seattle-Bremerton corridor, with consistent catches of keeper-size lings between 26 and 36 inches. Remember, daily limit is one ling per angler and you must fish in depths less than 120 feet. The Hood Canal remains closed for lingcod this year. Don’t forget your descending device for safe rockfish release[2].
Most successful anglers targeting lingcod are working large swimbaits in white or chartreuse, rigged on heavy jig heads, along with classic herring or squid strips fished near rocky pinnacles and artificial reefs. Leadhead jigs tipped with curly tail grubs are also pulling numbers. If you fish artificial, stick to dark bottoms with some current when that tide starts to fill in.
Blackmouth (resident Chinook) action is wrapping up in many areas, but the early morning bite around Point No Point and Possession Bar has produced some quality fish for trollers working 3-inch spoons and hootchies, especially in green or blue patterns, behind a flasher. Keep an eye on quotas and closures—Marine Area 10 and 11 had recent fishing days and activity was steady with some nice fish in the box[3][4].
Other species are a bit quieter this week as water temps are still cool. Pinks are not in yet, but with a projected run of nearly 8 million this season it’s looking like we’re in for a banner summer run[4]. Watch for chum fry moving through the estuaries—this always livens up cutthroat and coho opportunities along shorelines soon.
Hot spots today: Try the Edmonds Oil Docks and Possession Bar for lingcod and leftover blackmouth. Southworth and Point Defiance are also producing, especially on the morning tide. Put in some time at hard bottom and structure for your best shot at a big ling.
Get your gear dialed, fish smart and stay safe out there. Tight lines from Artificial Lure, and I’ll see you on the water.
Sunrise hit today at 5:41 AM and sunset will be 8:30 PM, giving you a generous window for both early and late bites. The weather is classic spring in the Sound—morning marine layer, light winds, and a high in the upper 50s, making for comfortable conditions on the water.
Tides today show a low swinging through the early morning, followed by a moderate incoming tide as the sun comes up. This is prime for targeting bottom fish and makes for good bait movement, especially around rock structure and reefs.
Lingcod season just opened May 1st and excitement is high. Early reports show solid action across Puget Sound, especially in Areas 8-2 near Everett and 10 around the Seattle-Bremerton corridor, with consistent catches of keeper-size lings between 26 and 36 inches. Remember, daily limit is one ling per angler and you must fish in depths less than 120 feet. The Hood Canal remains closed for lingcod this year. Don’t forget your descending device for safe rockfish release[2].
Most successful anglers targeting lingcod are working large swimbaits in white or chartreuse, rigged on heavy jig heads, along with classic herring or squid strips fished near rocky pinnacles and artificial reefs. Leadhead jigs tipped with curly tail grubs are also pulling numbers. If you fish artificial, stick to dark bottoms with some current when that tide starts to fill in.
Blackmouth (resident Chinook) action is wrapping up in many areas, but the early morning bite around Point No Point and Possession Bar has produced some quality fish for trollers working 3-inch spoons and hootchies, especially in green or blue patterns, behind a flasher. Keep an eye on quotas and closures—Marine Area 10 and 11 had recent fishing days and activity was steady with some nice fish in the box[3][4].
Other species are a bit quieter this week as water temps are still cool. Pinks are not in yet, but with a projected run of nearly 8 million this season it’s looking like we’re in for a banner summer run[4]. Watch for chum fry moving through the estuaries—this always livens up cutthroat and coho opportunities along shorelines soon.
Hot spots today: Try the Edmonds Oil Docks and Possession Bar for lingcod and leftover blackmouth. Southworth and Point Defiance are also producing, especially on the morning tide. Put in some time at hard bottom and structure for your best shot at a big ling.
Get your gear dialed, fish smart and stay safe out there. Tight lines from Artificial Lure, and I’ll see you on the water.