WAC 220-56-116   Statewide saltwater hook rules.  (1) It is unlawful to use more than two hooks to fish in saltwater, except for forage fish jigger gear and squid jig gear, and when fishing from the north jetty of the Columbia River.

     (2) It is unlawful to use barbed hooks in Marine Areas 5-13, except for forage fish jigger gear.

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

     (4) It is unlawful to use other than single barbless hooks to fish for salmon in Marine Areas 1-13, except in the Ocean Shores and Westport Boat Basins, and in Marine Area 2-1 from August 1 through January 31, as provided for in this section.

     (5) It is unlawful to fish for or possess salmon taken with terminal gear hooks in violation of nonbuoyant lure restrictions in the following saltwater areas during the periods indicated:

     (a) Budd Inlet waters south of a line projected true west from the KGY radio station to the mainland and north of the closed zone provided for in WAC 220-56-128 - July 16 through October 31.

     (b) Ocean Shores Boat Basin - August 16 through January 31.

     (c) Westport Boat Basin - August 16 through January 31.

     (6) It is unlawful to use forage fish jig gear or other than one single-point barbless hook, and night closure in effect, in the Duwamish Waterway downstream from the First Avenue South Bridge to an east-west line through Southwest Hanford Street on Harbor Island parallel to Southwest Spokane Street where it crosses Harbor Island - July 1 through October 31.

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

     (8) 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 and 77.04.020. 08-15-002 (Order 08-165), § 220-56-116, filed 7/3/08, effective 8/3/08; 07-16-056, § 220-56-116, filed 7/26/07, effective 8/26/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 77.12.047. 06-09-021 (Order 06-67), § 220-56-116, filed 4/11/06, effective 5/12/06; 06-05-085 (Order 06-23), § 220-56-116, filed 2/14/06, effective 5/1/06; 02-08-048 (Order 02-53), § 220-56-116, filed 3/29/02, effective 5/1/02. Statutory Authority: 2000 c 107 § 7. 00-16-091 (Order 00-134), § 220-56-116, filed 7/31/00, effective 8/31/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 75.08.080. 95-04-066 (Order 95-10), § 220-56-116, filed 1/30/95, effective 5/1/95; 92-11-012 (Order 92-19), § 220-56-116, filed 5/12/92, effective 6/12/92; 89-10-032 (Order 89-26), § 220-56-116, filed 4/27/89; 88-10-012 (Order 88-14), § 220-56-116, filed 4/26/88; 85-09-017 (Order 85-20), § 220-56-116, filed 4/9/85; 83-07-043 (Order 83-16), § 220-56-116, filed 3/17/83; 82-13-040 (Order 82-61), § 220-56-116, filed 6/9/82.]