Are Treble Hooks Allowed for Freshwater?

[The Bill TM]

I am somewhat new to freshwater fishing, unless you count that bluegill I caught when I was 8, and a buddy of mine took me out catfishing last night in Bound Brook. We got on the subject of treble hooks and he thought they were illegal in freshwater bait fishing. I am not a fan of treble hooks with bait because in my experience the survival rate of released fish drops drastically either because of a foul hooked fish or my inability to remove them in a timely manner(just my inexperience with those hooks).
I know they are allowed on plugs and hard lures but any guidelines on what the laws are for treble hooks in freshwater?

P.S. The fishing was none stop for 3 hours until the chicken livers ran out. A 5 minute drive from my house and fun light tackle fishing might be my newest obsession.

[AndyS]

For the most part treble hooks on lures, for bait use a single hook.

[flatcreek]

Unlawful to use more than 9 single hooks or 3 treble hooks. Was looking this up the other night after I seeing umbrella rigs being used on the reservoir the other night. It's legal as long as it doesn't have more than 9 single hooks.
As Andy says, a single for bait and trebles on lures usually does the trick.
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