C. J. Strike Reservoir

Flows into the Snake River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

C. J. Strike Reservoir in Elmore and Owyhee Counties is 6,760.4 acres.

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One of the most popular fishing reservoirs in the state due to its tremendous variety. Most anglers target panfish, bass, and trout, but several other species are available and numerous.

Facilities

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

Directions

The reservoir is located near Grandview and Bruneau, Idaho. A variety of fishing and boating access sites are available. Sites are maintained by IDFG, Idaho Power, the BLM, and by private individuls. Consult the respective websites for additional information.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/12/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,802 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 13,619 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/04/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 41,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/04/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 21,439 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/10/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 52,395 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/04/14 Kokanee 92,970 Fry (0-3 inches)
2020/03/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50,296 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 53,329 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/04/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50,248 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/10/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 52,396 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50,126 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/03/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,558 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/10/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 52,455 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/03/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50,355 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 105,148 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/03/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50,059 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/28 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,922 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,984 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/10/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 39,302 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/03/09 Rainbow Trout 50,215 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/09 Rainbow Trout 42,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2014/05/28 Rainbow Trout 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/03/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 206,182 Fry (0-3 inches)
2014/02/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 97,630 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/10/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 52,603 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/07/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 151 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/03/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50,168 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/10/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 31,436 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/04/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 221,238 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/03/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 50,108 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/21 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 400 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 799 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/10/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,194 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/04/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 160,752 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/03/09 Rainbow Trout 50,922 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/02/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 23,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/02/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 28,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/10/19 Rainbow Trout 31,503 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/03/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 199,990 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/03/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 49,621 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/10/20 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 31,549 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/03/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 200,272 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/10/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,270 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 21,956 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 27,550 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2007/04/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 173,250 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/03/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 53,871 Fry (0-3 inches)
2006/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,422 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 63,140 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/04/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 23,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/04/04 Rainbow Trout 148,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 182,914 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 95,193 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/03/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 25,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/02/04 Rainbow Trout 14,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/02/03 Rainbow Trout 27,931 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/01/26 Rainbow Trout 11,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/01/25 Rainbow Trout 7,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 22,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 152,360 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2004/04/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 79,800 Fry (0-3 inches)
2003/12/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 16,290 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2003/07/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 23,790 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/04/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 194,364 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/06/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 375 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/05/13 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 99,873 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 22,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 29,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/03/22 Chinook Salmon - Fall 34,188 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/03/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 53,217 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2002/03/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 104,416 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/09/14 Rainbow Trout 59,215 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/31 Rainbow Trout 8,172 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 100,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/04/24 Rainbow Trout 59,548 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2001/04/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 6,110 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 199,865 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/10/16 Rainbow Trout 12,421 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/09/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 17,832 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/04/13 Rainbow Trout 157,184 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2000/03/03 Rainbow Trout 3,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/18 Rainbow Trout 11,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/09/30 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/05 Steelhead 24,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/04 Steelhead 22,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/03/16 Rainbow Trout 181,085 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/08 Rainbow Trout 44,010 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/03/30 Rainbow Trout 40,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/03/18 Rainbow Trout 66,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/02/19 Rainbow Trout 49,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/02/04 Rainbow Trout 75,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/06/11 Rainbow Trout 27,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/05/20 Rainbow Trout 33,635 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1997/04/03 Rainbow Trout 139,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/12/17 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/12/04 Steelhead 76,200 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/28 Rainbow Trout 231,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/20 Rainbow Trout 38,430 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/03/05 Rainbow Trout 20,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/04/12 Rainbow Trout 91,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/03/15 Rainbow Trout 5,010 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/03/14 Rainbow Trout 15,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/19 Rainbow Trout 27,900 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/03/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 20,130 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/03/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 29,640 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/03/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 105,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/02/15 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 187,615 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/02/15 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 187,615 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/12/13 Rainbow Trout 70,455 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/13 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/01/13 Rainbow Trout 37,596 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/01/11 Rainbow Trout 466,091 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/11/09 Rainbow Trout 21,660 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/11/05 Rainbow Trout 74,120 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/11/03 Rainbow Trout 784 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/11/03 Rainbow Trout 40,779 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/10/29 Rainbow Trout 45,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/10/20 Rainbow Trout 28,650 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/10/19 Rainbow Trout 53,480 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/10/09 Rainbow Trout 149,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/06/10 Rainbow Trout 48,978 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/06/09 Rainbow Trout 125,586 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/06/08 Rainbow Trout 129,207 Fry (0-3 inches)
1992/03/25 Rainbow Trout 24,835 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/12/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 26,390 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/12/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 56,990 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/30 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 119,680 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 182,280 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/29 Crappie 480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/11 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/11/20 Rainbow Trout 72,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/11/01 Rainbow Trout 6,228 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 64,772 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/31 Rainbow Trout 88,230 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 46,110 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 14,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/10/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 42,300 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/22 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 78,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/08/02 Channel Catfish 2,000 Unknown Size
1990/08/01 Channel Catfish 1,100 Unknown Size
1990/06/21 Crappie 1,750 Unknown Size
1990/06/20 Rainbow Trout 165,176 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/06/15 Channel Catfish 21,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/04/16 Rainbow Trout 14,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/10/18 Rainbow Trout 41,100 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/17 Rainbow Trout 33,045 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/12 Rainbow Trout 140,740 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/05 Rainbow Trout 30,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/02 Rainbow Trout 19,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/26 Channel Catfish 24,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1989/03/28 Rainbow Trout 19,942 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/22 Channel Catfish 17,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/09/19 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/16 Rainbow Trout 21,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/09/15 Rainbow Trout 16,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/26 Rainbow Trout 24,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/04/21 Rainbow Trout 58,160 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/02/02 Rainbow Trout 22,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/11/10 Rainbow Trout 39,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/10/23 Rainbow Trout 29,940 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/10/22 Rainbow Trout 74,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/09/30 Rainbow Trout 19,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/20 Rainbow Trout 30,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/02/19 Rainbow Trout 14,844 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/23 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/22 Rainbow Trout 8,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/02/05 Rainbow Trout 7,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/01/31 Rainbow Trout 7,830 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/01/29 Rainbow Trout 6,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/30 Rainbow Trout 16,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/07/12 Largemouth Bass 200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/09 Rainbow Trout 9,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/04/05 Rainbow Trout 5,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/10/22 Rainbow Trout 9,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/10/10 Chinook Salmon - Fall 3,016 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1984/09/13 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/04/23 Rainbow Trout 11,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/04/18 Rainbow Trout 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/01/11 Rainbow Trout 1,081 Adults
1982/11/19 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/14 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/10/05 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/07/02 Chinook Salmon - Fall 15,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1982/03/24 Rainbow Trout 5,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/03/10 Rainbow Trout 3,255 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/01/19 Rainbow Trout 1,014 Adults
1981/12/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/11/02 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/10/02 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/09/11 Rainbow Trout 19,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/01/13 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/12/09 Rainbow Trout 1,027 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/10/17 Rainbow Trout 675 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/02/15 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/01/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/10/30 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/02/13 Rainbow Trout 2,280 Adults
1978/12/19 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/07/31 Largemouth Bass 218 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/02/06 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1974/01/15 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/03/12 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/02/25 Rainbow Trout 2,493 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/02/09 Rainbow Trout 2,627 Catchable (6+ inches)
1969/10/27 Rainbow Trout 3,987 Catchable (6+ inches)
1968/08/22 Rainbow Trout 6,157 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1968/08/21 Rainbow Trout 6,088 Fingerling (3-6 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

CJ Strike Reservoir
  • Bass limit is 6, no minimum length, only 1 over 16 inches
Southwest 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

Salmon (ocean-run)

  • Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures
  • Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here
  • Sockeye Salmon fishing is illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam)
  • Fishing for salmon is prohibited unless a salmon season is specifically opened for that water

Steelhead (ocean-run)

  • Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs). Between Hells Canyon Dam and Oxbow Dam and the Boise River from its mouth upstream to Barber Dam during steelhead seasons, steelhead are Rainbow Trout over 20 inches with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar)
  • Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically opened for that water. See fishing regulations for details

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 hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • Chinook Salmon and steelhead placed in ponds are counted in the trout bag limit
  • Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately

Walleye (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.)

  • No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged

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 Pacific Lamprey

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length, or possession limits
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