Dog Creek Reservoir

Wood River Drainage

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Dog Creek Reservoir in Gooding County is 53.8 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/10/30 Tiger Muskie 200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/10/29 Rainbow - Yellow 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/10/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 13,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/10/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/10/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,465 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/09/10 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,698 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/07 Rainbow Unspecified 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/04/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/11/22 Tiger Muskie 100 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/10/19 Rainbow Unspecified 267 Adults
2023/10/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/08 Brook Trout 270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/08 Brook Trout 6,460 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2023/09/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,007 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/07/11 Channel Catfish 3,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,166 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/04/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,005 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/10/06 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,002 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/29 Brook Trout - Triploid 992 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/09/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 47 Catchable (15-19 inches)
2022/05/20 Tiger Muskie 284 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/05/20 Tiger Muskie 181 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,170 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/04/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 40 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/04/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,038 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,705 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/10/26 Rainbow Unspecified 271 Adults
2021/09/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/09/07 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 520 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/26 Rainbow Unspecified 1,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/05/20 Crappie Unspecified 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/05/19 Tiger Muskie 508 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/04/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/04/08 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/02/09 Rainbow Unspecified 6,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/11/24 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/11/24 Rainbow - Yellow 1,089 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 544 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/10/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/09/09 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,006 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/02 Cobow (Rainbow Trout x Coho Salmon) 2,095 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,113 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/03/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,100 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/10/31 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 6,624 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/15 Rainbow Unspecified 2,625 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/09/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 15,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/09/04 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 140 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/05/27 Tiger Muskie 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 150 Adults
2019/05/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,058 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 67 Adults
2019/04/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,024 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/16 Tiger Muskie 1 Adults
2018/11/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 32,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
2018/10/16 Rainbow Unspecified 100 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/10/01 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,064 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/09/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/08/27 Channel Catfish 100 Adults
2018/06/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 5,184 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/06/11 Tiger Muskie 603 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/04/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 2,214 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/11/09 Rainbow Unspecified 189 Adults
2017/11/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,520 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/06/01 Tiger Muskie 526 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/30 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,009 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/03/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/11/23 Rainbow Unspecified 154 Adults
2016/09/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/01 Rainbow Unspecified 239 Adults
2016/05/31 Tiger Muskie 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/03/03 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/12/23 Rainbow Unspecified 135 Adults
2015/10/26 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,364 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/26 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/29 Rainbow Unspecified 100 Adults
2015/09/29 Rainbow Unspecified 328 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/06/30 Rainbow Unspecified 75 Adults
2015/06/19 Tiger Muskie 544 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,475 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/04/02 Rainbow Unspecified 161 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/03/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,567 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/11/06 Rainbow Unspecified 70 Adults
2014/09/23 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/06/06 Tiger Muskie 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/04/16 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,590 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/03/25 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 1,615 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/10/23 Rainbow Unspecified 40 Adults
2013/09/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,825 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/07/03 Channel Catfish 276 Adults
2013/06/06 Tiger Muskie 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/03/15 Rainbow Unspecified 3,190 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/02 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,020 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/02 Rainbow Unspecified 100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/06/07 Rainbow Unspecified 40 Adults
2012/06/06 Channel Catfish 166 Adults
2012/03/29 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 3,193 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/11/03 Rainbow Unspecified 350 Adults
2011/09/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,070 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/07/18 Channel Catfish 78 Adults
2011/03/30 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/07/14 Channel Catfish 1,278 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/03/09 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 3,885 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/11/06 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 700 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/07/15 Channel Catfish 998 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/04/28 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/03/17 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/04 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/07/23 Channel Catfish 1,523 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/04/03 Troutlodge 1,855 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/03 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/07/10 Channel Catfish 2,944 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/06/18 Tiger Muskie 501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/04/03 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/10/02 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/20 Channel Catfish 3,168 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/07/18 Tiger Muskie 306 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/03/23 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 3,234 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/12 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/10/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/08/31 Channel Catfish 5,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/03/22 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/09/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/07/07 Channel Catfish 4,240 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/03/25 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/10/06 Hayspur Kamloops Triploid 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/08/22 Channel Catfish 3,828 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/03/28 Rainbow Unspecified 9,856 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/12/12 Rainbow Unspecified 7,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/10/01 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 1,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/09/05 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/08/23 Channel Catfish 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/27 Channel Catfish 1,851 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/06/27 Tiger Muskie 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/11 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 4,080 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/31 Rainbow Unspecified 13,941 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/10 Rainbow - Troutlodge Triploid 6,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/03/13 Kamloops 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/20 Rainbow - Hayspur Triploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/08/22 Channel Catfish 2,997 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/06/16 Tiger Muskie 355 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/27 Domestic Kamloops 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/27 Troutlodge 450 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/03/15 Domestic Kamloops 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/21 Channel Catfish 3,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/09/16 Domestic Kamloops 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/08/27 Tiger Muskie 215 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1999/05/20 Domestic Kamloops 800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/16 Domestic Kamloops 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/10/01 Channel Catfish 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/29 Channel Catfish 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/09/21 Domestic Kamloops 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/08/28 Tiger Muskie 300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/03/02 Domestic Kamloops 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/10/11 Channel Catfish 1,984 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/09/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/02/28 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/12/04 Colorado River Rainbow 9,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/11/05 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/07 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/03 Channel Catfish 2,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/03/08 Domestic Kamloops 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/11/07 Tiger Muskie 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/10/23 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/07 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/10/13 Troutlodge 2,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/03/21 Troutlodge 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/12/13 Rainbow Unspecified 27,955 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/10/27 Troutlodge 23,700 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/10/14 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/30 Channel Catfish 2,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/11 Troutlodge 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/04/12 Domestic Kamloops 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/11/03 Troutlodge 9,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/10/20 Erwin Rainbow 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/05/05 Troutlodge 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/04/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/21 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/21 Tiger Muskie 200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/08/14 Channel Catfish 180 Adults
1991/04/19 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,524 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/04/10 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/17 Brown Trout 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/05/16 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/27 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 2,472 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/04/26 Brown Trout 4,928 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/04/24 Brown Trout 11,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/05/11 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 3,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/03/21 Brown Trout 20,790 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/05/06 Brown Trout 20,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/22 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/15 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/27 Brown Trout 20,056 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1986/05/13 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/17 Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid 4,770 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/19 Brown Trout 21,275 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/03 Rainbow Unspecified 100 Adults
1985/05/07 Rainbow Unspecified 4,845 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/23 Brown Trout 20,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1985/04/17 Rainbow Unspecified 5,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/06/13 Mt Whitney Rainbow 4,180 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/09 Mt Whitney Rainbow 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 4,230 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/26 Brown Trout 15,900 Fry (0-3 inches)
1983/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 3,960 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/19 Rainbow Unspecified 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/04 Rainbow Unspecified 14,220 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/04/26 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/04/21 Rainbow Unspecified 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/03/23 Rainbow Unspecified 6,090 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/07/07 Cutthroat 17,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/05/06 Rainbow Unspecified 25,075 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1981/04/08 Rainbow Unspecified 4,125 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/04/06 Rainbow Unspecified 4,455 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/09/03 Rainbow Unspecified 2,210 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/14 Rainbow Unspecified 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/10 Rainbow Unspecified 4,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/06/27 Brown Trout 4,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1978/05/12 Rainbow Unspecified 4,860 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/02/08 Brown Trout 6,825 Fry (0-3 inches)
1977/07/15 Rainbow Unspecified 4,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/03/22 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/03/16 Rainbow Unspecified 2,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/03 Rainbow Unspecified 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/04/27 Rainbow Unspecified 2,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/06/03 Rainbow Unspecified 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/05/15 Rainbow Unspecified 9,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/08/03 Cutthroat 24,016 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/11/03 Rainbow Unspecified 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/06/20 Rainbow Unspecified 5,665 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1972/05/25 Rainbow Unspecified 1,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1972/03/14 Rainbow Unspecified 15,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/03/10 Rainbow Unspecified 2,940 Adults
1972/03/09 Rainbow Unspecified 5,880 Adults
1971/04/08 Coho Salmon 24,750 Fry (0-3 inches)
1971/04/08 Rainbow Unspecified 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/07/22 Rainbow Unspecified 3,936 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/05/19 Rainbow Unspecified 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1970/04/29 Coho Salmon 15,860 Fry (0-3 inches)
1969/04/28 Rainbow Unspecified 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/04/24 Rainbow Unspecified 4,320 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/12/09 Rainbow Unspecified 4,440 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/04/25 Rainbow Unspecified 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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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 Dog Creek 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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