You may have hit the nail squarely on the need for WDFW to clean up the fishery. Kind of odd, that the Skoks can legally snag. I remember, a long time ago, when WDF had a few places close to hatcheries where snagging was legal and in the regs. Those fish are there to be moved.

From experience with chum, requiring single circle hooks would significantly reduce snagging. Release of a snagged fish often required just giving them slack. It would make enforcement easy. Non-circle is a citation. No intent needed, no need to watch them fish, just check the gear.