Deep Creek Reservoir

Flows into the Deep Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Deep Creek Reservoir in Oneida County is 162.7 acres.

Facilities

Motor Restriction
Yes
Boat Ramp
No
Dock
No
Toilet
Yes
Campground
Yes
ADA Access
Yes

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 975 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 90 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 910 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,004 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/04/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,991 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,526 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/10/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,464 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,990 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,042 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,978 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,048 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,692 Fry (0-3 inches)
2014/09/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,968 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,930 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 999 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/06/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,738 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,107 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2012/09/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/03/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,405 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/11/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/08/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/04/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,013 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 11,837 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/07/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,595 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/09/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,555 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 650 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/28 Rainbow Trout 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/13 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/06/01 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/27 Rainbow Trout 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/20 Kokanee 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/19 Kokanee 4,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/05/05 Rainbow Trout 8,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/23 Rainbow Trout 4,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/09 Kokanee 7,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1997/05/01 Rainbow Trout 9,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/09/17 Rainbow Trout 2,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/05/02 Kokanee 18,425 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/04/30 Rainbow Trout 6,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/08/29 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 6,996 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/08/29 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 6,996 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/08/29 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/17 Kokanee 37,240 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/05/15 Rainbow Trout 902 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/10 Rainbow Trout 6,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/06/08 Rainbow Trout 15,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/09 Kokanee 36,855 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/04/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/10/14 Rainbow Trout 30,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/06/15 Kokanee 36,540 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/03 Rainbow Trout 15,130 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/10/24 Lake Trout 4,232 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,998 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/03/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 28,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/04/08 Rainbow Trout 15,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/30 Rainbow Trout 17,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/01 Rainbow Trout 20,832 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/05/09 Rainbow Trout 20,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/05/12 Rainbow Trout 20,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/05 Rainbow Trout 20,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/26 Rainbow Trout 20,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/12 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/08 Rainbow Trout 16,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/16 Rainbow Trout 20,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/29 Rainbow Trout 6,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/28 Rainbow Trout 14,175 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/23 Rainbow Trout 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/21 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/16 Rainbow Trout 15,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/10/26 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 2,649 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1979/07/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 15,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/05/03 Rainbow Trout 8,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/02 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/01 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/08/14 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 25,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
1978/05/02 Rainbow Trout 3,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/01 Rainbow Trout 7,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/20 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 16,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/04/26 Rainbow Trout 8,490 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/04/25 Rainbow Trout 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/18 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,607 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/28 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 36,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/05/27 Rainbow Trout 3,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/14 Rainbow Trout 3,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/13 Rainbow Trout 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/11 Rainbow Trout 3,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/10 Rainbow Trout 3,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/03 Rainbow Trout 1,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/31 Rainbow Trout 2,625 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/22 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 39,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/04/29 Rainbow Trout 4,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/23 Rainbow Trout 3,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/04/21 Rainbow Trout 4,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/09/27 Rainbow Trout 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/17 Rainbow Trout 3,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/06/12 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 60,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/20 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 60,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/15 Rainbow Trout 4,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/04/16 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/25 Rainbow Trout 15,950 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/06/04 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 33,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/05/16 Rainbow Trout 5,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/14 Rainbow Trout 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/07 Rainbow Trout 3,465 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/02 Rainbow Trout 840 Adults
1972/05/30 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 56,100 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/09 Rainbow Trout 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/28 Rainbow Trout 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/27 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/04/20 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/10 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 69,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/05/04 Rainbow Trout 3,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/28 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/27 Rainbow Trout 1,365 Adults
1971/04/26 Rainbow Trout 4,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/04/23 Rainbow Trout 1,820 Adults
1970/05/08 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 60,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1970/04/24 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/23 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/22 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/01 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/03/31 Rainbow Trout 2,280 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/03/30 Rainbow Trout 2,232 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/25 Rainbow Trout 3,630 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/07/01 Rainbow Trout 1,720 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/05/16 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 52,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/04/30 Rainbow Trout 1,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/23 Rainbow Trout 3,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/22 Rainbow Trout 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/21 Rainbow Trout 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/07/18 Rainbow Trout 2,420 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/06/25 Rainbow Trout 2,205 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/05/15 Cutthroat Trout - Unspecified 76,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
1968/05/07 Rainbow Trout 2,153 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/30 Rainbow Trout 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/26 Rainbow Trout 2,730 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

Per Deep Creek Canal Company access rules, no watercraft are allowed on this private waterbody.

Fishing Rules, 2025 - 2027

All Waters Open All Year

Except as modified in Special Rules
Fishing is not allowed within the posted upstream and downstream boundary of any fish weir or trap.

Daily Bag Limits

The following daily bag limits apply to all waters within each region except as modified in the Special Rules. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.

Special Rules

Deep Creek Reservoir
  • Trout limit is 6, only 2 may be Cutthroat Trout
  • No size, bag or possession limits on Bass
Southeast Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
  • None under 14 inches

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25
  • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for Brook Trout

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
  • Brook Trout are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25
  • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Bear Lake Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length or possession limit
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