Puget Sound Spring Chinook Heat Up: April 30 Report

Hey folks, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' at ya with your Puget Sound fishing report for April 30, 2026. Water's sittin' in the low 50s, crisp and clear after that calm night—perfect for spring chinook runs heatin' up.Tides today: Low at 3:15 AM (-1.2 ft), high slack around 9 AM (8.5 ft), then outgoing strong till sunset. Fish the flood in the shallows, drop shots on the ebb. Weather's mild—partly cloudy, highs near 58°F, light southerlies 5-10 knots, no rain till evening per NOAA forecasts. Sunrise 6:05 AM, sunset 8:15 PM—prime low-light bites at dawn and dusk.Fish activity's solid: Chinook salmon pushin' in from the Strait, coho mixin' it up, plus resident cutthroat and sea-run cuts hammerin' beaches. Recent reports from WDFW logs show limits of 8-15 lb springs off Point Defiance, 20+ chinook days in central Sound. Coho averaging 6-10 lbs near Vashon, and blackmouth steady on trolls. Bottom bouncers pullin' rockfish and lings too.Best lures: **Coyote spoons** in chartreuse or army green for salmon—1-2 oz on downriggers at 40-60 ft. **Buzz Bombs** or **Point Wilson Dart jigs** in pink/UV for cuts near kelp edges. Natural bait? **Herring chunks** under a bobber for chinook, or **sand shrimp** on bars for flounder sides.Hot spots: Hit **Possession Bar** for outgoing tide salmon stacks, or **Rich Passage** for resident cuts—anchor and fan-cast shell reefs.Stay safe, check regs, and tight lines!Thanks for tunin' in—subscribe for more! 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.