Puget Sound Winter Fishing Report: Lingcod, Perch, and More on the Bite

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to Puget Sound angling guru, comin' at ya from the Seattle docks on this crisp December 26th mornin' at 8:30. Winter's grip is on, but the Sound's still givin' up fish if ya know where to drop lines. Tides today from Tide-Forecast.com: low at 2:20am hittin' 1.38ft, floodin' to high 12.55ft at 9:32am—prime incoming current right now for bottom bouncers. Slack low around 4pm at 5ft-ish, then evenin' high near 8ft. Sunrise was 7:56am, sunset 4:23pm per Tides.net, so fish the light windows. Weather's chilly: FOX13 Seattle says mountains got 6-12 inches snow last night, but here expect SW winds 5-10kt, waves under 2ft, per NWS marine forecast. Bundle up, fog possible early. Fish action's slow post-holidays, but lingcod's hot in Marine Area 9—PNW BestLife reports solid catches at Possession Bar early season, about 1 per 3 rods usin' live sand dabs or Lancer jigs. Perch schools thick too; Gone Fishing NW swears by 3-hook dropshot rigs with shrimp or worms for dozens. Salmon's winter quiet—no fresh creel data, but coho/pinks wrapped strong in fall, kings minimal. Bottomfish rule: rockfish, flounder bitin' steady. Best lures: glow jigs or swim baits for lingcod; dropshots or small spoons for perch. Bait-wise, live sand dabs or herring strips kill it—match the hatch. Hit these hot spots: Possession Bar for lingcod on the flood, or Admiralty Inlet near Point No Point for perch ambushes. Launch from Edmonds, troll slow. Stay safe, check WDFW regs. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! 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.