chinooksalmonatdam Columbia Basin Bulletin

After 6-Year Ban, Barbed Hooks Return For Columbia River Salmon, Steelhead Fishing, Managers Say Catch/Release Mortality Rates Unchanged With Barbless; Dismal Returns Make Summer Chinook Season Unlikely

June 5, 2019

As of last weekend, June 1, the requirement to use barbless hooks to fish for salmon, steelhead and trout in the Columbia River is no longer mandatory.

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