Salmon Fishing

August 11, 2022

Question: When fishing for salmon, is it legal to use a jig over three ounces with treble hooks or does it have to be a single hook?

Answer: In the scenario you described, the angler would have to use a single hook only and not a treble hook. It is unlawful to use any multiple hook or more than one single hook on non-buoyant artificial lures exceeding one ounce. This information is covered in pages 17-18 of the California Freshwater Sportfishing Regulations (https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=199166&inline). The regulation is designed to prevent the snagging of salmon.

Seems like they assumed freshwater, but what about ocean?

Seems like they assumed freshwater, but what about ocean?

No treble hooks in the ocean for salmon.

OK, so have to do a barbless siwash on a Flying-C in the ocean then?  No problem!