The law says, “No more than two (2) single point, single shank barbless hooks shall be used in the ocean north of Point Conception when salmon fishing or fishing from any boat or floating device ...

Fishing with a treble hook This is forbidden on the Salmon River during the fall salmon run. It harkens back to the old snagging days, a practice that was outlawed in the early 1990s.

Fishing Q&A - Pole Sizes for Surf Fishing, Treble Hooks or Single Hooks, and Rigs for Dock Fishing. Posted: June 23, 2025 | Last updated: June 23, 2025.

Washington officials have had an itch for years to shift to barbless hooks for salmon and steelhead sport fishing in the Columbia River. It’s been proposed — then postponed because Oregon was ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced last week that barbless hooks will be required when fishing for salmon, steelhead and cutthroat trout from the mouth of the Columbia ...