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.

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
2022/04/27 Rainbow Trout 41,800 Less than 6 inches
2022/04/15 Rainbow Trout 21,439 Less than 6 inches
2020/10/13 Rainbow Trout 52,395 Greater than 6 inches
2020/04/14 Kokanee 92,970 Less than 6 inches
2020/03/16 Rainbow Trout 50,296 Greater than 6 inches
2019/10/16 Rainbow Trout 53,329 Greater than 6 inches
2019/04/30 Rainbow Trout 50,248 Greater than 6 inches
2018/10/11 Rainbow Trout 52,396 Greater than 6 inches
2018/05/02 Rainbow Trout 50,126 Greater than 6 inches
2018/03/15 Rainbow Trout 5,558 Greater than 6 inches
2017/10/02 Rainbow Trout 52,455 Greater than 6 inches
2017/03/09 Rainbow Trout 50,355 Greater than 6 inches
2016/10/03 Rainbow Trout 105,148 Greater than 6 inches
2016/03/16 Rainbow Trout 50,059 Greater than 6 inches
2015/10/28 Rainbow Trout 3,922 Greater than 6 inches
2015/10/27 Rainbow Trout 12,984 Greater than 6 inches
2015/10/06 Rainbow Trout 39,302 Greater than 6 inches
2015/03/09 Rainbow Trout 50,215 Greater than 6 inches
2014/09/09 Rainbow Trout 42,000 Less than 6 inches
2014/05/28 Rainbow Trout 400 Greater than 6 inches
2014/03/25 Rainbow Trout 206,182 Less than 6 inches
2014/02/19 Rainbow Trout 97,630 Greater than 6 inches
2012/10/25 Rainbow Trout 400 Greater than 6 inches
2012/10/16 Rainbow Trout 52,603 Greater than 6 inches
2012/07/01 Rainbow Trout 151 Greater than 6 inches
2012/05/30 Rainbow Trout 400 Greater than 6 inches
2012/03/05 Rainbow Trout 50,168 Greater than 6 inches
2011/10/18 Rainbow Trout 31,436 Greater than 6 inches
2011/04/25 Rainbow Trout 221,238 Less than 6 inches
2011/03/08 Rainbow Trout 50,108 Greater than 6 inches
2010/10/21 Rainbow Trout 400 Greater than 6 inches
2010/10/20 Rainbow Trout 799 Greater than 6 inches
2010/10/19 Rainbow Trout 1,194 Greater than 6 inches
2010/04/26 Rainbow Trout 160,752 Less than 6 inches
2010/03/09 Rainbow Trout 50,922 Greater than 6 inches
2010/02/18 Rainbow Trout 23,040 Greater than 6 inches
2010/02/11 Rainbow Trout 28,910 Greater than 6 inches
2009/10/19 Rainbow Trout 31,503 Greater than 6 inches
2009/03/30 Rainbow Trout 199,990 Less than 6 inches
2009/03/16 Rainbow Trout 49,621 Greater than 6 inches
2008/10/20 Rainbow Trout 31,549 Greater than 6 inches
2008/03/31 Rainbow Trout 200,272 Less than 6 inches
2007/10/23 Rainbow Trout 9,270 Greater than 6 inches
2007/10/22 Rainbow Trout 21,956 Greater than 6 inches
2007/05/08 Rainbow Trout 27,550 Less than 6 inches
2007/04/02 Rainbow Trout 173,250 Less than 6 inches
2007/03/06 Rainbow Trout 53,871 Less than 6 inches
2006/09/26 Rainbow Trout 12,422 Greater than 6 inches
2006/05/05 Rainbow Trout 63,140 Less than 6 inches
2006/04/24 Rainbow Trout 23,100 Greater than 6 inches
2006/04/04 Rainbow Trout 148,400 Less than 6 inches
2005/05/31 Rainbow Trout 182,914 Less than 6 inches
2005/05/11 Rainbow Trout 95,193 Less than 6 inches
2005/03/17 Rainbow Trout 25,900 Greater than 6 inches
2005/02/04 Rainbow Trout 14,000 Greater than 6 inches
2005/02/03 Rainbow Trout 27,931 Greater than 6 inches
2005/01/26 Rainbow Trout 11,200 Greater than 6 inches
2005/01/25 Rainbow Trout 7,000 Greater than 6 inches
2004/05/27 Rainbow Trout 22,750 Greater than 6 inches
2004/04/08 Rainbow Trout 232,160 Less than 6 inches
2003/12/09 Rainbow Trout 16,290 Less than 6 inches
2003/07/03 Rainbow Trout 23,790 Greater than 6 inches
2003/04/07 Rainbow Trout 194,364 Less than 6 inches
2002/06/07 Rainbow Trout 375 Greater than 6 inches
2002/05/13 Rainbow Trout 99,873 Less than 6 inches
2002/05/09 Rainbow Trout 22,050 Greater than 6 inches
2002/04/02 Rainbow Trout 29,680 Less than 6 inches
2002/03/22 Fall Chinook 34,188 Less than 6 inches
2002/03/15 Rainbow Trout 53,217 Less than 6 inches
2002/03/14 Rainbow Trout 104,416 Less than 6 inches
2001/09/14 Rainbow Trout 59,215 Greater than 6 inches
2001/05/31 Rainbow Trout 8,172 Greater than 6 inches
2001/05/08 Rainbow Trout 100,200 Less than 6 inches
2001/04/24 Rainbow Trout 59,548 Less than 6 inches
2001/04/10 Rainbow Trout 6,110 Greater than 6 inches
2001/04/02 Rainbow Trout 199,865 Less than 6 inches
2000/10/16 Rainbow Trout 12,421 Greater than 6 inches
2000/09/22 Rainbow Trout 17,832 Greater than 6 inches
2000/04/13 Rainbow Trout 157,184 Less than 6 inches
2000/03/03 Rainbow Trout 3,990 Greater than 6 inches
1999/10/18 Rainbow Trout 11,485 Greater than 6 inches
1999/09/30 Rainbow Trout 9,000 Greater than 6 inches
1999/05/05 Steelhead Trout 24,600 Greater than 6 inches
1999/05/04 Steelhead Trout 22,260 Greater than 6 inches
1999/03/16 Rainbow Trout 181,085 Less than 6 inches
1998/06/08 Rainbow Trout 44,010 Less than 6 inches
1998/03/30 Rainbow Trout 40,200 Less than 6 inches
1998/03/18 Rainbow Trout 66,000 Less than 6 inches
1998/02/19 Rainbow Trout 49,500 Less than 6 inches
1998/02/04 Rainbow Trout 75,600 Less than 6 inches
1997/06/11 Rainbow Trout 27,000 Less than 6 inches
1997/05/20 Rainbow Trout 33,635 Less than 6 inches
1997/04/03 Rainbow Trout 139,750 Less than 6 inches
1996/12/17 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Less than 6 inches
1996/12/04 Steelhead 76,200 Less than 6 inches
1996/05/28 Rainbow Trout 231,500 Less than 6 inches
1996/05/20 Rainbow Trout 38,430 Less than 6 inches
1996/03/05 Rainbow Trout 20,100 Greater than 6 inches
1995/04/12 Rainbow Trout 91,650 Less than 6 inches
1995/03/15 Rainbow Trout 5,010 Greater than 6 inches
1995/03/14 Rainbow Trout 15,000 Greater than 6 inches
1994/05/19 Rainbow Trout 27,900 Less than 6 inches
1994/02/15 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 187,615 Less than 6 inches
1993/12/13 Rainbow Trout 70,455 Less than 6 inches
1993/05/13 Rainbow Trout 20,000 Less than 6 inches
1993/01/13 Rainbow Trout 37,596 Greater than 6 inches
1993/01/11 Rainbow Trout 466,091 Less than 6 inches
1992/11/09 Rainbow Trout 21,660 Greater than 6 inches
1992/11/05 Rainbow Trout 74,120 Less than 6 inches
1992/11/03 Rainbow Trout 784 Greater than 6 inches
1992/11/03 Rainbow Trout 40,779 Less than 6 inches
1992/10/29 Rainbow Trout 45,000 Less than 6 inches
1992/10/20 Rainbow Trout 28,650 Less than 6 inches
1992/10/19 Rainbow Trout 53,480 Less than 6 inches
1992/10/09 Rainbow Trout 149,100 Less than 6 inches
1992/06/10 Rainbow Trout 48,978 Less than 6 inches
1992/06/09 Rainbow Trout 125,586 Less than 6 inches
1992/06/08 Rainbow Trout 129,207 Less than 6 inches
1992/03/25 Rainbow Trout 24,835 Less than 6 inches
1991/05/29 Crappie 480 Greater than 6 inches
1991/04/11 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Greater than 6 inches
1990/11/20 Rainbow Trout 72,450 Less than 6 inches
1990/11/01 Rainbow Trout 6,228 Less than 6 inches
1990/10/31 Rainbow Trout 88,230 Less than 6 inches
1990/08/02 Channel Catfish 2,000 Unknown size
1990/08/01 Channel Catfish 1,100 Unknown size
1990/06/21 White Crappie 1,750 Unknown size
1990/06/20 Rainbow Trout 165,176 Less than 6 inches
1990/06/15 Channel Catfish 21,000 Less than 6 inches
1990/04/16 Rainbow Trout 14,260 Greater than 6 inches
1989/10/18 Rainbow Trout 41,100 Less than 6 inches
1989/10/17 Rainbow Trout 33,045 Less than 6 inches
1989/10/12 Rainbow Trout 140,740 Less than 6 inches
1989/10/05 Rainbow Trout 30,800 Less than 6 inches
1989/10/02 Rainbow Trout 19,600 Greater than 6 inches
1989/05/26 Channel Catfish 24,000 Less than 6 inches
1989/03/28 Rainbow Trout 19,942 Greater than 6 inches
1988/09/22 Channel Catfish 17,500 Less than 6 inches
1988/09/19 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
1988/09/16 Rainbow Trout 21,400 Greater than 6 inches
1988/09/15 Rainbow Trout 16,560 Greater than 6 inches
1988/04/26 Rainbow Trout 24,050 Less than 6 inches
1988/04/21 Rainbow Trout 58,160 Less than 6 inches
1988/02/02 Rainbow Trout 22,000 Less than 6 inches
1987/11/10 Rainbow Trout 39,000 Less than 6 inches
1987/10/23 Rainbow Trout 29,940 Less than 6 inches
1987/10/22 Rainbow Trout 74,400 Less than 6 inches
1987/09/30 Rainbow Trout 19,200 Greater than 6 inches
1987/04/20 Rainbow Trout 30,800 Less than 6 inches
1987/02/19 Rainbow Trout 14,844 Greater than 6 inches
1986/09/23 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Greater than 6 inches
1986/09/22 Rainbow Trout 8,120 Greater than 6 inches
1986/02/05 Rainbow Trout 7,830 Greater than 6 inches
1986/01/31 Rainbow Trout 7,830 Greater than 6 inches
1986/01/29 Rainbow Trout 6,480 Greater than 6 inches
1985/08/30 Rainbow Trout 16,800 Less than 6 inches
1985/07/12 Largemouth Bass 200 Greater than 6 inches
1985/04/09 Rainbow Trout 9,300 Greater than 6 inches
1985/04/05 Rainbow Trout 5,700 Greater than 6 inches
1984/10/22 Rainbow Trout 9,300 Greater than 6 inches
1984/10/10 Fall Chinook 3,016 Less than 6 inches
1984/09/13 Rainbow Trout 5,100 Greater than 6 inches
1984/04/23 Rainbow Trout 11,560 Greater than 6 inches
1983/04/18 Rainbow Trout 10,200 Greater than 6 inches
1983/01/11 Rainbow Trout 1,081 Adults
1982/11/19 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
1982/10/14 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Greater than 6 inches
1982/10/05 Rainbow Trout 6,000 Greater than 6 inches
1982/07/02 Fall Chinook 15,450 Less than 6 inches
1982/03/24 Rainbow Trout 5,250 Greater than 6 inches
1982/03/10 Rainbow Trout 3,255 Greater than 6 inches
1982/01/19 Rainbow Trout 1,014 Adults
1981/12/09 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
1981/11/02 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
1981/10/02 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
1981/09/11 Rainbow Trout 19,040 Greater than 6 inches
1981/01/13 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
1980/12/09 Rainbow Trout 1,027 Greater than 6 inches
1980/10/17 Rainbow Trout 675 Greater than 6 inches
1980/02/15 Rainbow Trout 500 Greater than 6 inches
1980/01/17 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Greater than 6 inches
1979/10/30 Rainbow Trout 2,600 Greater than 6 inches
1979/02/13 Rainbow Trout 2,280 Adults
1978/12/19 Rainbow Trout 1,680 Greater than 6 inches
1978/10/24 Rainbow Trout 500 Greater than 6 inches
1975/07/31 Largemouth Bass 218 Less than 6 inches
1974/02/06 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Less than 6 inches
1974/01/15 Rainbow Trout 2,100 Greater than 6 inches
1971/03/12 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Greater than 6 inches
1971/02/25 Rainbow Trout 2,493 Greater than 6 inches
1971/02/09 Rainbow Trout 2,627 Greater than 6 inches
1969/10/27 Rainbow Trout 3,987 Greater than 6 inches
1968/08/22 Rainbow Trout 6,157 Less than 6 inches
1968/08/21 Rainbow Trout 6,088 Less than 6 inches
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

Licenses and Tags

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Please note the recent conservation closure on C.J. Strike Reservoir in place on August 24th. Click here for more information

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 C. J. Strike Reservoir.
Multiple Regional Bag Limits Apply
The C. J. Strike Reservoir overlaps multiple regional boundaries. Every effort is made to use special rules to standardize the rules and bag limits across regional boundaries. Check the map to verify in what region you are fishing and follow the corresponding bag limits.
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