Lower Goose Creek Reservoir (Oakley Reservoir)

Flows into the Goose Creek

    Lower Goose Creek Reservoir (Oakley Reservoir) in Cassia County is 1,006.8 acres.

    Facilities

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

    Recommended Game Fish

    Species Observed in Surveys

    Fish Stocking Records

    Date Species Quantity General Size
    2023/05/19 Walleye 540,000 Less than 6 inches
    2023/04/25 Rainbow Trout 10,001 Greater than 6 inches
    2022/09/29 Steelhead 42,011 Less than 6 inches
    2022/04/28 Rainbow Trout 390 Greater than 6 inches
    2022/04/27 Rainbow Trout 9,707 Greater than 6 inches
    2021/09/30 Steelhead Trout 69,285 Less than 6 inches
    2021/04/01 Rainbow Trout 3,395 Greater than 6 inches
    2021/03/30 Rainbow Trout 13,720 Greater than 6 inches
    2020/09/22 Steelhead Trout 93,200 Less than 6 inches
    2020/04/14 Rainbow Trout 9,581 Greater than 6 inches
    2019/09/25 Steelhead 46,760 Less than 6 inches
    2019/05/23 Walleye 693,000 Less than 6 inches
    2019/04/11 Rainbow Trout 10,153 Greater than 6 inches
    2018/11/06 Rainbow Trout 6,050 Greater than 6 inches
    2018/11/06 Rainbow Trout 63,662 Less than 6 inches
    2018/09/06 Steelhead 57,960 Less than 6 inches
    2018/06/19 Walleye 521,250 Less than 6 inches
    2018/04/17 Rainbow Trout 8,358 Greater than 6 inches
    2017/09/27 Steelhead 104,850 Less than 6 inches
    2017/06/02 Walleye 333,750 Less than 6 inches
    2017/05/30 Rainbow Trout 22,750 Less than 6 inches
    2017/04/11 Rainbow Trout 6,084 Greater than 6 inches
    2016/11/08 Rainbow Trout 9,300 Greater than 6 inches
    2016/09/07 Rainbow Trout 18,600 Less than 6 inches
    2016/05/03 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Less than 6 inches
    2016/04/28 Rainbow Trout 400 Greater than 6 inches
    2016/04/28 Rainbow Trout 52,920 Less than 6 inches
    2016/04/22 Walleye 262,500 Less than 6 inches
    2016/04/06 Walleye 279,000 Less than 6 inches
    2016/03/23 Rainbow Trout 5,742 Greater than 6 inches
    2015/06/25 Rainbow Trout 13,350 Greater than 6 inches
    2015/05/18 Rainbow Trout 2,975 Greater than 6 inches
    2015/04/24 Rainbow Trout 9,890 Greater than 6 inches
    2014/09/15 Steelhead 35,483 Less than 6 inches
    2014/06/24 Rainbow Trout 400 Greater than 6 inches
    2014/04/23 Rainbow Trout 10,395 Greater than 6 inches
    2013/06/19 Rainbow Trout 400 Greater than 6 inches
    2013/04/30 Rainbow Trout 10,010 Greater than 6 inches
    2012/04/09 Rainbow Trout 26,890 Greater than 6 inches
    2011/06/07 Walleye 550,000 Less than 6 inches
    2011/04/08 Rainbow Trout 17,940 Greater than 6 inches
    2011/02/18 Rainbow Trout 38,860 Greater than 6 inches
    2010/08/30 Rainbow Trout 36,960 Greater than 6 inches
    2010/05/27 Walleye 700,000 Less than 6 inches
    2010/03/25 Rainbow Trout 15,980 Greater than 6 inches
    2009/04/28 Rainbow Trout 18,360 Greater than 6 inches
    2008/06/11 Rainbow Trout 49,275 Less than 6 inches
    2008/04/07 Rainbow Trout 9,990 Greater than 6 inches
    2007/10/22 Rainbow Trout 10,850 Greater than 6 inches
    2007/04/17 Rainbow Trout 15,680 Greater than 6 inches
    2006/10/18 Rainbow Trout 9,750 Greater than 6 inches
    2006/06/02 Walleye 550,000 Less than 6 inches
    2006/03/31 Rainbow Trout 15,080 Greater than 6 inches
    2005/04/01 Rainbow Trout 15,000 Greater than 6 inches
    2004/05/28 Rainbow Trout 7,830 Greater than 6 inches
    2004/05/19 Walleye 500,000 Less than 6 inches
    2004/04/09 Rainbow Trout 7,350 Greater than 6 inches
    2003/05/09 Rainbow Trout 15,840 Less than 6 inches
    2003/04/10 Rainbow Trout 14,700 Greater than 6 inches
    2002/06/14 Walleye 975,000 Less than 6 inches
    2002/05/14 Rainbow Trout 20,085 Less than 6 inches
    2002/05/13 Rainbow Trout 20,076 Less than 6 inches
    2002/04/09 Rainbow Trout 23,020 Greater than 6 inches
    2002/04/02 Rainbow Trout 45,360 Less than 6 inches
    2001/03/30 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Greater than 6 inches
    2001/03/29 Rainbow Trout 7,500 Greater than 6 inches
    2000/10/12 Rainbow Trout 17,500 Greater than 6 inches
    2000/05/12 Rainbow Trout 45,920 Less than 6 inches
    2000/05/12 Steelhead 13,269 Greater than 6 inches
    2000/04/13 Rainbow Trout 34,560 Less than 6 inches
    2000/03/31 Rainbow Trout 14,700 Greater than 6 inches
    1999/06/04 Walleye 500,000 Less than 6 inches
    1999/05/19 Rainbow Trout 39,900 Less than 6 inches
    1999/05/06 Steelhead Trout 25,010 Greater than 6 inches
    1999/03/19 Rainbow Trout 15,190 Greater than 6 inches
    1998/05/20 Walleye 675,000 Less than 6 inches
    1998/05/15 Rainbow Trout 40,850 Less than 6 inches
    1998/03/17 Rainbow Trout 15,035 Greater than 6 inches
    1997/10/15 Steelhead 25,500 Less than 6 inches
    1997/05/20 Rainbow Trout 41,773 Less than 6 inches
    1997/03/13 Rainbow Trout 15,105 Greater than 6 inches
    1996/08/08 Steelhead Trout 100,750 Less than 6 inches
    1996/05/31 Walleye 500,000 Less than 6 inches
    1996/04/05 Steelhead Trout 30,033 Less than 6 inches
    1996/03/19 Rainbow Trout 15,190 Greater than 6 inches
    1995/09/06 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Less than 6 inches
    1995/03/30 Rainbow Trout 14,310 Greater than 6 inches
    1994/09/12 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Less than 6 inches
    1993/10/06 Rainbow Trout 9,315 Adults
    1993/07/14 Steelhead (Snake River - B Run) 164,700 Less than 6 inches
    1993/05/19 Rainbow Trout 7,000 Greater than 6 inches
    1993/05/18 Walleye 1,000,000 Less than 6 inches
    1991/09/13 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Less than 6 inches
    1990/06/05 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Greater than 6 inches
    1990/04/17 Walleye 1,000,000 Less than 6 inches
    1989/05/08 Rainbow Trout 11,055 Greater than 6 inches
    1989/05/05 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Greater than 6 inches
    1989/04/21 Walleye 1,000,000 Less than 6 inches
    1988/05/03 Rainbow Trout 10,240 Greater than 6 inches
    1988/04/14 Rainbow Trout 2,895 Greater than 6 inches
    1988/04/07 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Greater than 6 inches
    1988/04/06 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Greater than 6 inches
    1987/05/12 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Greater than 6 inches
    1987/03/10 Rainbow Trout 10,200 Greater than 6 inches
    1986/09/09 Rainbow Trout 4,980 Greater than 6 inches
    1986/05/22 Fall Chinook 15,275 Less than 6 inches
    1986/05/19 Rainbow Trout 9,990 Greater than 6 inches
    1986/05/01 Rainbow Trout 9,990 Greater than 6 inches
    1986/04/24 Rainbow Trout 10,320 Greater than 6 inches
    1985/08/01 Channel Catfish 9,450 Less than 6 inches
    1985/06/10 Fall Chinook 15,075 Less than 6 inches
    1985/05/17 Rainbow Trout 8,525 Greater than 6 inches
    1985/04/24 Rainbow Trout 9,300 Greater than 6 inches
    1984/07/18 Fall Chinook 9,695 Less than 6 inches
    1984/06/19 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Less than 6 inches
    1984/06/18 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Less than 6 inches
    1983/10/28 Fall Chinook 12,025 Less than 6 inches
    1983/07/25 Rainbow Trout 8,300 Less than 6 inches
    1983/07/13 Rainbow Trout 4,850 Greater than 6 inches
    1983/04/12 Rainbow Trout 5,940 Greater than 6 inches
    1982/08/09 Fall Chinook 9,000 Greater than 6 inches
    1982/07/28 Rainbow Trout 3,060 Less than 6 inches
    1982/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Greater than 6 inches
    1982/06/10 Rainbow Trout 7,175 Less than 6 inches
    1981/07/08 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Greater than 6 inches
    1981/06/26 Rainbow Trout 4,805 Greater than 6 inches
    1981/06/02 Rainbow Trout 6,800 Greater than 6 inches
    1981/04/16 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Greater than 6 inches
    1980/07/24 Rainbow Trout 24,480 Less than 6 inches
    1980/07/02 Channel Catfish 94,050 Less than 6 inches
    1980/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Greater than 6 inches
    1980/06/05 Rainbow Trout 4,510 Greater than 6 inches
    1980/04/30 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Greater than 6 inches
    1979/07/05 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Greater than 6 inches
    1979/05/15 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Greater than 6 inches
    1979/04/06 Rainbow Trout 1,890 Greater than 6 inches
    1978/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Greater than 6 inches
    1978/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Greater than 6 inches
    1977/09/10 Channel Catfish 12,500 Less than 6 inches
    1977/05/17 Rainbow Trout 7,100 Less than 6 inches
    1977/05/12 Rainbow Trout 2,755 Greater than 6 inches
    1976/09/30 Rainbow Trout 6,600 Less than 6 inches
    1974/08/22 Channel Catfish 20,330 Less than 6 inches
    1972/04/14 Coho Salmon 20,650 Less than 6 inches
    1972/03/24 Rainbow Trout 910 Greater than 6 inches
    1972/03/16 Rainbow Trout 104,000 Less than 6 inches
    1971/03/01 Coho Salmon 65,340 Less than 6 inches
    1971/02/04 Rainbow Trout 58,671 Less than 6 inches
    1970/11/17 Rainbow Trout 7,560 Greater than 6 inches
    1970/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,495 Greater than 6 inches
    1970/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,775 Less than 6 inches
    1970/03/27 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Greater than 6 inches
    1970/03/02 Coho Salmon 70,200 Less than 6 inches
    1969/03/18 Coho Salmon 24,225 Less than 6 inches
    1969/03/17 Coho Salmon 64,600 Less than 6 inches
    1969/02/18 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Greater than 6 inches
    1968/10/29 Rainbow Trout 1,470 Greater than 6 inches
    1968/10/28 Rainbow Trout 1,470 Greater than 6 inches
    1968/04/16 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Greater than 6 inches
    1968/04/05 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Greater than 6 inches
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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    Fishing Rules, 2022 - 2024

    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 after the second day of the season.

    Special Rules

    No Special Rules for Lower Goose Creek Reservoir (Oakley Reservoir).
    Magic Valley Region Bag Limits
    Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

    • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
    • None under 12 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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

    Bull Trout

    • Bull Trout limit is 0, catch-and-release

    Kokanee

    • Kokanee limit is 6

    Sturgeon

    • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
    • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
    • Barbless hooks are required
    • Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is required. See fishing regulations for details

    Tiger Muskie

    • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

    Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Golden Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, land-locked Chinook and Coho Salmon, trout hydrids (.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
    • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which are listed separately

    Walleye

    • Walleye limit is 6

    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 must be followed when fishing for whitefish

    Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Shoshone Sculpin, Wood River 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, size or possession limit
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