WAC 220-56-123   Statewide freshwater hook rules.  (1) It is unlawful to use more than three hooks to fish in freshwater, except it is lawful to use forage fish jigger gear in the waters of the Columbia River downstream from a line between Rocky Point and Tongue Point.

     (2) It is unlawful to use other than one single barbless hook to fish for sturgeon.

     (3) Use of gear in violation of this section is an infraction, punishable under RCW 77.15.160.

     (4) It is unlawful to possess fish or shellfish taken with gear in violation of the provisions of this section. Possession of fish or shellfish while using gear in violation of the provisions of this section is a rebuttable presumption that the fish or shellfish were taken with such gear. Possession of such fish or shellfish is punishable under RCW 77.15.380 Unlawful recreational fishing in the second degree -- Penalty, unless the fish or shellfish are taken in the amounts or manner to constitute a violation of RCW 77.15.370 Unlawful recreational fishing in the first degree -- Penalty.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 06-09-021 (Order 06-67), § 220-56-123, filed 4/11/06, effective 5/12/06; 06-05-085 (Order 06-23), § 220-56-123, filed 2/14/06, effective 5/1/06; 05-17-007 (Order 05-168), § 220-56-123, filed 8/3/05, effective 9/3/05; 04-24-030 (Order 04-306), § 220-56-123, filed 11/23/04, effective 12/24/04; 01-06-036 (Order 01-24), § 220-56-123, filed 3/5/01, effective 5/1/01. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 § 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), § 220-56-123, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080 and 77.12.040. 99-15-081 (Order 99-102), § 220-56-123, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 94-14-069, § 220-56-123, filed 7/1/94, effective 8/1/94.]