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
    2024/09/24 Steelhead 106,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2024/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,057 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2023/10/13 Steelhead 65,243 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2023/05/19 Walleye 540,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2023/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,701 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2023/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/09/29 Steelhead 42,011 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2022/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 390 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2022/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,282 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2022/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 425 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/09/30 Steelhead 69,285 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2021/04/01 Rainbow Trout 3,395 Catchable (15-19 inches)
    2021/03/30 Rainbow Trout 6,860 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/03/30 Rainbow Trout 6,860 Catchable (15-19 inches)
    2020/09/22 Steelhead 93,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2020/04/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,581 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2019/09/25 Steelhead 46,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2019/05/23 Walleye 693,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2019/04/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,153 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2018/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/11/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 63,662 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2018/09/06 Steelhead 57,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2018/06/19 Walleye 521,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2018/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,258 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2018/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/09/27 Steelhead 104,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2017/06/02 Walleye 333,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2017/05/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 22,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2017/04/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,084 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/11/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/09/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 18,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2016/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2016/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 52,920 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2016/04/22 Walleye 262,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2016/04/06 Walleye 279,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2016/03/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,742 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/06/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 13,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/05/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,975 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/09/15 Steelhead 35,483 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2014/06/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/06/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 26,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/06/07 Walleye 550,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2011/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/02/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 38,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/08/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 36,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/27 Walleye 700,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2010/03/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/04/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 18,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 49,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2008/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,985 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/04/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/02 Walleye 550,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2006/03/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/04/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/05/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/05/19 Walleye 500,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2004/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 15,840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2003/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/14 Walleye 975,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,085 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,076 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 23,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/04/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 45,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2001/03/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/03/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/10/12 Rainbow Trout 17,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/05/12 Rainbow Trout 45,920 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2000/05/12 Steelhead 13,269 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/04/13 Rainbow Trout 34,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2000/03/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/04 Walleye 500,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1999/05/19 Rainbow Trout 39,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1999/05/06 Steelhead 25,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/03/19 Rainbow Trout 15,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/05/20 Walleye 675,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1998/05/15 Rainbow Trout 40,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1998/03/17 Rainbow Trout 15,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/10/15 Steelhead 25,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/05/20 Rainbow Trout 41,773 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/03/13 Rainbow Trout 15,105 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1996/08/08 Steelhead 100,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1996/05/31 Walleye 500,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1996/04/05 Steelhead 30,033 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1996/03/19 Rainbow Trout 15,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/09/06 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1995/03/30 Rainbow Trout 14,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/09/12 Rainbow Trout 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/03/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/10/06 Rainbow Trout 9,315 Adults
    1993/07/14 Steelhead 164,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1993/05/19 Rainbow Trout 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/05/18 Walleye 1,000,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1992/04/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/09/13 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/05/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,988 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/05 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/04/17 Walleye 1,000,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1989/05/08 Rainbow Trout 11,055 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/05/05 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/04/21 Walleye 1,000,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1988/05/03 Rainbow Trout 10,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/04/14 Rainbow Trout 2,895 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/04/07 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/04/06 Rainbow Trout 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/05/12 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/03/10 Rainbow Trout 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/09/09 Rainbow Trout 4,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/22 Chinook Salmon - Fall 15,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1986/05/19 Rainbow Trout 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/01 Rainbow Trout 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/04/24 Rainbow Trout 10,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/08/01 Channel Catfish 9,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/06/10 Chinook Salmon - Fall 15,075 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/05/17 Rainbow Trout 8,525 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/04/24 Rainbow Trout 9,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/07/18 Chinook Salmon - Fall 9,695 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/06/19 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/06/18 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/10/28 Chinook Salmon - Fall 12,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/25 Rainbow Trout 8,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/13 Rainbow Trout 4,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/04/12 Rainbow Trout 5,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/08/09 Chinook Salmon - Fall 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/07/28 Rainbow Trout 3,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/06/30 Rainbow Trout 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/06/10 Rainbow Trout 7,175 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/07/08 Rainbow Trout 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/26 Rainbow Trout 4,805 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/02 Rainbow Trout 6,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/04/16 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/07/24 Rainbow Trout 24,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1980/07/02 Channel Catfish 94,050 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1980/06/10 Rainbow Trout 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/06/05 Rainbow Trout 4,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/04/30 Rainbow Trout 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/07/05 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/05/15 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/04/06 Rainbow Trout 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/06/12 Rainbow Trout 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/09/10 Channel Catfish 12,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/05/17 Rainbow Trout 7,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/05/12 Rainbow Trout 2,755 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/09/30 Rainbow Trout 6,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1974/08/22 Channel Catfish 20,330 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1972/04/14 Coho Salmon 20,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1972/03/24 Rainbow Trout 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/03/16 Rainbow Trout 104,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/03/01 Coho Salmon 65,340 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/02/04 Rainbow Trout 58,671 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/11/17 Rainbow Trout 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/22 Rainbow Trout 1,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/19 Rainbow Trout 1,775 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1970/03/27 Rainbow Trout 1,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/03/02 Coho Salmon 70,200 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/03/18 Coho Salmon 24,225 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/03/17 Coho Salmon 64,600 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1969/02/18 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/10/29 Rainbow Trout 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/10/28 Rainbow Trout 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/04/16 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/04/05 Rainbow Trout 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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    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

    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 apply when fishing for Brook Trout

    Bull Trout

    • Bull Trout - catch-and-release

    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, 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
    • Bull Trout and Brook Trout 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 apply 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, length or possession limit
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