I don't fish Elliot bay, but like they said at this time of year, you are fishing for mature kings and they will genarally be running higher up in the water column than your winter blackmouth. Try anywhere from 20 to 75 feet, I have found 55 feet or so to be magic. Time of day, cloud cover, etc will have a lot do with your depths.
I like to use fresh bait also, but at times, you will see the guys fishing the green hotspots and hootchies getting quite a few fish.
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