Puget Sound Salmon Surge: Chinook and Coho Firing Post-Front

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your Puget Sound fishing guru, comin' at ya live from the misty docks on this fine April 28th mornin', 2026. Skies are partly cloudy with temps hoverin' around 52°F, light northwest winds at 5-10 knots keepin' things calm—perfect for gettin' out early. Sunrise hit at 6:05 AM, sunset's 8:15 PM, givin' ya a solid 14 hours of light. Tides today: low at 4:12 AM (-0.2 ft), high at 10:28 AM (11.8 ft), then droppin' low again at 5:05 PM (1.1 ft)—fish the incomin' flood around mid-mornin' when current stirs up the bait.Fish are active post-front, with north winds clearin' the water. Chinook salmon are pushin' in strong from the Strait, limits comin' easy on 6-inch anchovy rigs trolled 40-60 feet down in 80-120 foot depths. Coho are hot too, hittin' buzz bombs and hoochies behind flashers. Rockfish and lingcod limits off the deep walls—use whole herring or jigs. Recent reports from WDFW logs show 20-boat fleets haulin' 150+ Chinook last weekend near Point Defiance, plus blackmouth up to 15 lbs. Bottom bouncers nabbed limits of vermilion rockfish and lings to 25 lbs. Cutthroat trout active in shallows on shrimp or yarn.**Best lures:** Coyote spoons in chartreuse for salmon, green-label Apex for coho, heavy jigs like Northland for rockfish. **Bait kings:** Live herring, squid strips, or PowerBait for trout.Hit **hot spot #1: Jefferson Head**—troll the 100-foot line for kings on the tide change. **Hot spot #2: Mid-Sound near Alki**—drop-shot herring for lings and flats for flounder giggin' at dusk.Get out there safe, check your limits, and tight lines!Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more Sound secrets! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.