Puget Sound Monday: High Tides, Hot Perch, and Calm Seas

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to Puget Sound angling pro, hitting you with the fresh report for this crisp Monday morning.

Let's talk tides first. According to the Seattle tide charts, we've got a very high coefficient of 94 today, which means substantial tidal movement. High tide hit at 4:51 AM at 12.0 feet, and we're looking at a low tide coming in at 10:33 AM around 5.0 feet. Another high tide rolls in at 3:45 PM hitting 10.5 feet. These are excellent conditions for moving water, which gets the fish feeding.

Sunrise is 6:46 AM and sunset's at 5:57 PM, so you've got solid daylight hours to work with. The National Weather Service marine forecast shows north winds around 5 knots easing late, with waves around 2 feet or less on Puget Sound. Couldn't ask for calmer conditions, really.

Now here's the thing—solunar activity is reading low right now, which typically means fish aren't as active as they could be. But don't let that discourage you. The early spring salmon are beginning to move through these waters, and perch are absolutely hot right now. Fresh reports from yesterday mentioned excellent perch limits being hit, so those are definitely worth targeting.

For lures, you can't go wrong with classic Dick Nite rigs for drift fishing or Rasticle sockeye lures if you're targeting salmon. Mix in some traditional bait like herring and shrimp for the perch, and you'll be in business.

I'd suggest hitting the docks around the main Puget Sound corridors—places where that tidal movement creates nice current breaks. The Tacoma area and Seattle waterfront areas are producing right now.

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