Puget Sound Spring Awakening: Chinook, Coho, and Lingcod Bite Hard in April

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things Puget Sound angling, comin' at ya from the misty docks of Seattle on this fine April 21, 2026, at 3 AM. Dawn's breakin' soon—sunrise around 6:15 AM, sunset by 8 PM, givin' us a solid 14 hours of light to chase 'em. Tides today? Low slack at 4:30 AM, floodin' up to high at 11 AM, then ebbin' strong by evenin' per NOAA charts—perfect for current-rippin' spots where fish stack up. Weather's classic spring PNW: partly cloudy, highs in the low 50s, light 5-10 mph southerlies off the Sound, no big blows forecast. Fish are wakin' up! Recent reports from WA DFW and local forums show chinook salmon pushin' in from the Strait, coho mixin' it up, with cutthroat and black rockfish hammerin' in 40-80 feet. Limits of pink salmon last weekend off Mukilteo, 10-15 lb springs boated near Possession Bar—anglers pullin' 5-10 fish per charter. Lingcod are chewin' good on the rebound too, especially drop-shotting. Best lures? Buzz 'em with silver Coho Killers or Apex Super Lures on the troll—chartreuse or glow for low light. Jigs like 4-6 oz Northland Pliers in white/olive for bottom bouncers. Bait-wise, live herring or candlefish chunks on a spreader bar can't be beat; dead-sticked squid strips for rockfish. Hit these hot spots: Elliott Bay off Alki for urban salmon stacks on the incoming tide, or Point No Point for lings and kings where the rip meets deep water. Fish dawn and dusk bites hard! Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for daily updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.