Wyoming’s 2026 Fishing Overhaul: Barbless Hooks on North Platte, Year-Round Jackson Lake
Image by Robert Haase As of January 1, 2026, Wyoming anglers face the most significant overhaul of fishing regulations in decades. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s new rules mandate barbless hooks on the legendary North Platte River tailwaters while simultaneously expanding opportunities in the Jackson Region—a regulatory balancing act Read more

January 18, 2026 