Garlien - Until March 1st ( Thursday ) - it is legal to troll normal gear. Barbed / stinger hooks are OK and as many rods as you want to put out.
From March 1st until opening day ( April 21st ) - trollers can only use 6 rods , no matter how many are on the boat. Single hooks and barb must be mashed flat.
It is legal to use tandem rigs as long as each lure is single and barbless.
If using bait - must be with circle hooks or J hooks with 1/2 inch or less gap ( about a # 4 hook or smaller ).
If LTJ / casting - there are no rules. Barbed and even treble hooks are legal but most fish barbless / single to avoid hurting the fish.
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