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Puget Sound Fishing Report March 24, 2025: Blackmouth, Coho, and Invasive Crabs
Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for March 24, 2025. It's shaping up to be a decent day on the water, so let's dive right in.
First off, we're looking at a high tide of 11.2 feet at 9:23 AM and a low tide of 2.1 feet at 4:05 PM. The weather's cooperating with partly cloudy skies and a high of 58°F, with light winds from the southwest. Sunrise is at 6:58 AM and sunset at 7:29 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with.
Now, onto the good stuff - the fish! We're seeing some solid action with blackmouth salmon in the central Sound. Folks have been having luck around Point No Point and Possession Bar. The winter chinook season's been pretty consistent, with anglers averaging about one fish per two rods. Most of these blackmouth are in the 5-8 pound range, but there have been reports of a few lunkers pushing 12-15 pounds.
For you coho enthusiasts, it's still a bit early, but we're starting to see some early signs of the summer run. A few anglers have reported hooking into some nice silvers in the 3-5 pound range near the Tacoma Narrows.
As for baits and lures, the Green Crush flasher paired with a 3.5" Kingfisher Lite spoon in Irish Cream or Cookies and Cream has been absolutely crushing it for blackmouth. If you're more of a cut-plug herring fan, those are working well too, especially in the deeper waters.
For those of you hitting the piers, berkley gulp sand worms in chartreuse have been producing some nice catches of flounder and the occasional lingcod.
Now, I've got to mention the invasive European green crab situation. The Department of Fish and Wildlife's been working hard to control these buggers, and they've removed over a million of them in the past year. While they're a menace to our native species, they make for some fantastic bait if you can get your hands on them legally.
Hot spots for this week? I'd say give Point Defiance a shot - it's been on fire lately. If you're up north, try your luck around Possession Bar. Just remember to keep an eye on those depth restrictions and make sure you're using barbless hooks.
Alright, folks, that's the scoop for today. Remember to check your regulations, respect our waters, and most importantly, have a blast out there. This is Artificial Lure, signing off and wishing you tight lines!
First off, we're looking at a high tide of 11.2 feet at 9:23 AM and a low tide of 2.1 feet at 4:05 PM. The weather's cooperating with partly cloudy skies and a high of 58°F, with light winds from the southwest. Sunrise is at 6:58 AM and sunset at 7:29 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with.
Now, onto the good stuff - the fish! We're seeing some solid action with blackmouth salmon in the central Sound. Folks have been having luck around Point No Point and Possession Bar. The winter chinook season's been pretty consistent, with anglers averaging about one fish per two rods. Most of these blackmouth are in the 5-8 pound range, but there have been reports of a few lunkers pushing 12-15 pounds.
For you coho enthusiasts, it's still a bit early, but we're starting to see some early signs of the summer run. A few anglers have reported hooking into some nice silvers in the 3-5 pound range near the Tacoma Narrows.
As for baits and lures, the Green Crush flasher paired with a 3.5" Kingfisher Lite spoon in Irish Cream or Cookies and Cream has been absolutely crushing it for blackmouth. If you're more of a cut-plug herring fan, those are working well too, especially in the deeper waters.
For those of you hitting the piers, berkley gulp sand worms in chartreuse have been producing some nice catches of flounder and the occasional lingcod.
Now, I've got to mention the invasive European green crab situation. The Department of Fish and Wildlife's been working hard to control these buggers, and they've removed over a million of them in the past year. While they're a menace to our native species, they make for some fantastic bait if you can get your hands on them legally.
Hot spots for this week? I'd say give Point Defiance a shot - it's been on fire lately. If you're up north, try your luck around Possession Bar. Just remember to keep an eye on those depth restrictions and make sure you're using barbless hooks.
Alright, folks, that's the scoop for today. Remember to check your regulations, respect our waters, and most importantly, have a blast out there. This is Artificial Lure, signing off and wishing you tight lines!
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By Quiet. PleaseHey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Puget Sound fishing report for March 24, 2025. It's shaping up to be a decent day on the water, so let's dive right in.
First off, we're looking at a high tide of 11.2 feet at 9:23 AM and a low tide of 2.1 feet at 4:05 PM. The weather's cooperating with partly cloudy skies and a high of 58°F, with light winds from the southwest. Sunrise is at 6:58 AM and sunset at 7:29 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with.
Now, onto the good stuff - the fish! We're seeing some solid action with blackmouth salmon in the central Sound. Folks have been having luck around Point No Point and Possession Bar. The winter chinook season's been pretty consistent, with anglers averaging about one fish per two rods. Most of these blackmouth are in the 5-8 pound range, but there have been reports of a few lunkers pushing 12-15 pounds.
For you coho enthusiasts, it's still a bit early, but we're starting to see some early signs of the summer run. A few anglers have reported hooking into some nice silvers in the 3-5 pound range near the Tacoma Narrows.
As for baits and lures, the Green Crush flasher paired with a 3.5" Kingfisher Lite spoon in Irish Cream or Cookies and Cream has been absolutely crushing it for blackmouth. If you're more of a cut-plug herring fan, those are working well too, especially in the deeper waters.
For those of you hitting the piers, berkley gulp sand worms in chartreuse have been producing some nice catches of flounder and the occasional lingcod.
Now, I've got to mention the invasive European green crab situation. The Department of Fish and Wildlife's been working hard to control these buggers, and they've removed over a million of them in the past year. While they're a menace to our native species, they make for some fantastic bait if you can get your hands on them legally.
Hot spots for this week? I'd say give Point Defiance a shot - it's been on fire lately. If you're up north, try your luck around Possession Bar. Just remember to keep an eye on those depth restrictions and make sure you're using barbless hooks.
Alright, folks, that's the scoop for today. Remember to check your regulations, respect our waters, and most importantly, have a blast out there. This is Artificial Lure, signing off and wishing you tight lines!
First off, we're looking at a high tide of 11.2 feet at 9:23 AM and a low tide of 2.1 feet at 4:05 PM. The weather's cooperating with partly cloudy skies and a high of 58°F, with light winds from the southwest. Sunrise is at 6:58 AM and sunset at 7:29 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with.
Now, onto the good stuff - the fish! We're seeing some solid action with blackmouth salmon in the central Sound. Folks have been having luck around Point No Point and Possession Bar. The winter chinook season's been pretty consistent, with anglers averaging about one fish per two rods. Most of these blackmouth are in the 5-8 pound range, but there have been reports of a few lunkers pushing 12-15 pounds.
For you coho enthusiasts, it's still a bit early, but we're starting to see some early signs of the summer run. A few anglers have reported hooking into some nice silvers in the 3-5 pound range near the Tacoma Narrows.
As for baits and lures, the Green Crush flasher paired with a 3.5" Kingfisher Lite spoon in Irish Cream or Cookies and Cream has been absolutely crushing it for blackmouth. If you're more of a cut-plug herring fan, those are working well too, especially in the deeper waters.
For those of you hitting the piers, berkley gulp sand worms in chartreuse have been producing some nice catches of flounder and the occasional lingcod.
Now, I've got to mention the invasive European green crab situation. The Department of Fish and Wildlife's been working hard to control these buggers, and they've removed over a million of them in the past year. While they're a menace to our native species, they make for some fantastic bait if you can get your hands on them legally.
Hot spots for this week? I'd say give Point Defiance a shot - it's been on fire lately. If you're up north, try your luck around Possession Bar. Just remember to keep an eye on those depth restrictions and make sure you're using barbless hooks.
Alright, folks, that's the scoop for today. Remember to check your regulations, respect our waters, and most importantly, have a blast out there. This is Artificial Lure, signing off and wishing you tight lines!