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 not on ...

Sport anglers have hit the crossroads when it comes to using barbed or barbless hooks in the Columbia River for salmon and steelhead. As in past years, sport anglers will not be required to switch to ...

Anglers in Washington could soon have the choice to fish with barbed hooks while pursuing salmon, steelhead and other species in much of the Columbia River Basin. The Washington Fish and Wildlife ...

I am writing in regards to the proposed rule that we sports fishermen begin using barbless hooks for salmon and steelhead on the Columbia River beginning Jan. 1. After doing some research on the topic ...

Wyoming's world-famous trout waters just got a major upgrade — and it is good news for fishers and fish alike. Starting January 1, 2026, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission will require anglers to ...

Barbless hooks allow faster releases, and time for fish out of the water is a major mortality factor, Schustrom said. Whether fly-fishing or spin fishing, equipment can be easily modified to meet the ...

With spring chinook season heating up, will step up enforcement of new barbless hook rules for recreational salmon fishing on the Columbia River and other major fishing spots. Anglers using barbed ...

carries a price for sport anglers. Or, rather, price(s). An array of packaged decisions -- some not quite finalized -- await fish and wildlife commissions in Oregon and Washington when they meet and ...

On Thursday morning, four young men between the ages of 12 and 14 from east Bell County stayed focused for a full four hours and landed exactly 340 fish while fishing with me on Belton Lake. One of ...

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