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.

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    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 A-Run 71,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2024/09/24 Steelhead B-Run 35,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2024/04/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,438 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2024/04/09 Rainbow-Hayspur Triploid All-Female 4,619 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2023/10/13 Steelhead A-Run 65,243 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2023/05/19 Walleye 540,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2023/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,701 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2023/04/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2022/09/29 Steelhead A-Run 42,011 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2022/04/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 390 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2022/04/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,282 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2022/04/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 425 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2021/09/30 Steelhead 69,285 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2021/04/01 Rainbow Unspecified 3,395 Catchable (15-19 inches)
    2021/03/30 Rainbow Unspecified 6,860 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2021/03/30 Rainbow Unspecified 6,860 Catchable (15-19 inches)
    2020/09/22 Steelhead 93,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2020/04/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,581 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2019/09/25 Steelhead A-Run 46,760 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2019/05/23 Walleye 693,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2019/04/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,153 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2018/11/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2018/11/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 63,662 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2018/09/06 Steelhead A-Run 57,960 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2018/06/19 Walleye 521,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2018/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,258 Catchable (12-14 inches)
    2018/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2017/09/27 Steelhead A-Run 104,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2017/06/02 Walleye 333,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2017/05/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 22,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2017/04/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,084 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/11/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 18,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/09/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 37,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2016/05/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 18,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2016/04/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2016/04/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 105,840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2016/04/22 Walleye 525,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2016/04/06 Walleye 558,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2016/03/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 11,484 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/06/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 13,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/05/18 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,975 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2015/04/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/09/15 Steelhead A-Run 35,483 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2014/06/24 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2014/04/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/06/19 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2013/04/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 10,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/04/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 9,450 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2012/04/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 17,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/06/07 Walleye 550,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2011/04/08 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 17,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2011/02/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 38,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/08/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 36,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2010/05/27 Walleye 700,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2010/03/25 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 15,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2009/04/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 18,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/06/11 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 49,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2008/04/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2008/04/07 Troutlodge 4,995 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/10/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 10,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2007/04/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 15,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/10/18 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 9,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2006/06/02 Walleye 550,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2006/03/31 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 15,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2005/04/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 15,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/05/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2004/05/19 Walleye 500,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2004/04/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 7,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2003/05/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 15,840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2003/04/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/06/14 Walleye 975,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    2002/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 20,085 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/05/13 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 20,076 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2002/04/09 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 23,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2002/04/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 45,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2001/03/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2001/03/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/10/12 Domestic Kamloops 17,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/05/12 Domestic Kamloops 45,920 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2000/05/12 Steelhead A-Run 13,269 Catchable (6+ inches)
    2000/04/13 Domestic Kamloops 34,560 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    2000/03/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/06/04 Walleye 500,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1999/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 39,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1999/05/06 Steelhead 25,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1999/03/19 Domestic Kamloops 15,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1998/05/20 Walleye 675,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1998/05/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 40,850 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1998/03/17 Domestic Kamloops 15,035 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1997/10/15 Steelhead A-Run 25,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/05/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 41,773 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1997/03/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 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 Domestic Kamloops 15,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1995/09/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1995/03/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 14,310 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1994/09/12 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1994/03/22 Troutlodge 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/10/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 9,315 Adults
    1993/07/14 Steelhead B-Run 164,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1993/05/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1993/05/18 Walleye 1,000,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1992/04/09 Troutlodge 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1991/09/13 Domestic Kamloops 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1991/05/20 Troutlodge 4,988 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/06/05 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1990/04/17 Walleye 1,000,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1989/05/08 Mt Lassen Rainbow 11,055 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/05/05 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1989/04/21 Walleye 1,000,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1988/05/03 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/04/14 Mt Lassen Rainbow 2,895 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/04/07 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1988/04/06 Mt Lassen Rainbow 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/05/12 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1987/03/10 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/09/09 Mt Lassen Rainbow 4,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/22 Chinook Fall 15,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1986/05/19 Mt Lassen Rainbow 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/05/01 Rainbow Unspecified 9,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1986/04/24 Mt Lassen Rainbow 10,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/08/01 Channel Catfish 9,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/06/10 Chinook Fall 15,075 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1985/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 8,525 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1985/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 9,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1984/07/18 Chinook Fall 9,695 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/06/19 Rainbow Unspecified 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1984/06/18 Rainbow Unspecified 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/10/28 Chinook Fall 12,025 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/25 Rainbow Unspecified 8,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1983/07/13 Rainbow Unspecified 4,850 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1983/04/12 Rainbow Unspecified 5,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/08/09 Chinook Fall 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/07/28 Rainbow Unspecified 3,060 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1982/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 2,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1982/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 7,175 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1981/07/08 Rainbow Unspecified 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/26 Rainbow Unspecified 4,805 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/06/02 Rainbow Unspecified 6,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1981/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/07/24 Rainbow Unspecified 24,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1980/07/02 Channel Catfish 94,050 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1980/06/10 Rainbow Unspecified 1,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/06/05 Rainbow Unspecified 4,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1980/04/30 Rainbow Unspecified 1,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/07/05 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1979/04/06 Rainbow Unspecified 1,890 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/06/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1978/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 2,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1977/09/10 Channel Catfish 12,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1977/05/17 Rainbow Unspecified 7,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1977/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 2,755 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1976/09/30 Rainbow Unspecified 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 Unspecified 910 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1972/03/16 Rainbow Unspecified 104,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/03/01 Coho Salmon 65,340 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1971/02/04 Rainbow Unspecified 58,671 Fry (0-3 inches)
    1970/11/17 Rainbow Unspecified 7,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/22 Rainbow Unspecified 1,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1970/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 1,775 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
    1970/03/27 Rainbow Unspecified 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 Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/10/29 Rainbow Unspecified 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/10/28 Rainbow Unspecified 1,470 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/04/16 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
    1968/04/05 Rainbow Unspecified 1,050 Catchable (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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