Oxbow Reservoir
Flows into the Snake River
- Recommended Fishing Water
Oxbow Reservoir in Adams County is 581.3 acres.
Recommended Game Fish
- Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish (Lepomis)
- Bullhead Catfish (Ameiurus)
- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
- Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
- Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis)
Species Observed in Surveys
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu observed in 2023
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus observed in 2014
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus observed in 2014
- Bridgelip Sucker Catostomus columbianus observed in 2014
- Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus observed in 2014
- Chiselmouth Chub Acrocheilus alutaceus observed in 2014
- Common Carp Cyprinus carpio observed in 2014
- Largescale Sucker Catostomus macrocheilus observed in 2014
- Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdi observed in 2014
- Northern Pikeminnow Ptychocheilus oregonensis observed in 2014
- Peamouth Chub Mylocheilus caurinus observed in 2014
- Prosopium sp. Prosopium observed in 2014
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss observed in 2014
- White Crappie Pomoxis annularis observed in 2014
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens observed in 2014
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris observed in 2008
Fish Stocking Records
Date | Species | Quantity | General Size |
---|---|---|---|
2000/10/16 | Mt Shasta Rainbow | 8,996 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1999/10/19 | Mt Shasta Rainbow | 11,485 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1998/07/09 | Rainbow Unspecified | 7,285 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1998/07/07 | Rainbow Unspecified | 14,600 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1997/07/24 | Rainbow Unspecified | 11,050 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1996/10/22 | Colorado River Rainbow | 12,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1996/10/10 | Colorado River Rainbow | 28,125 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1995/11/09 | Rainbow Unspecified | 45,325 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1994/10/25 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 45,000 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1994/06/14 | White Sturgeon (Snake River) | 30 | Adults |
1994/05/04 | White Sturgeon (Snake River) | 70 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1994/04/27 | Rainbow Unspecified | 161,832 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1993/10/15 | Rainbow Unspecified | 41,400 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1992/10/15 | Eagle Lake Rainbow | 67,500 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1991/10/09 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 48,600 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1991/05/14 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 24,940 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1991/05/14 | White Sturgeon (Snake River) | 40 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1991/05/08 | Arlee Rainbow | 98,260 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1990/10/23 | Rainbow X Cutthroat - Diploid | 60,600 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1989/10/11 | Rainbow Unspecified | 51,840 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1988/05/05 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 10,455 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1988/04/19 | Rainbow - Hayspur Diploid | 109,725 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1987/04/21 | Domestic Kamloops | 30,140 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1987/02/20 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 9,900 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1986/09/22 | Mt Lassen Rainbow | 10,140 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1986/04/18 | Rainbow Unspecified | 10,000 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1985/09/18 | Rainbow Unspecified | 9,625 | Fingerling (3-6 inches) |
1985/09/16 | Rainbow Unspecified | 10,500 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1984/09/28 | Rainbow Unspecified | 10,350 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1984/07/19 | Rainbow Unspecified | 10,560 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1983/10/17 | Rainbow Unspecified | 17,160 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1982/08/24 | Rainbow Unspecified | 13,530 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1981/10/07 | Rainbow Unspecified | 7,200 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1981/09/16 | Rainbow Unspecified | 13,600 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1981/05/12 | Rainbow Unspecified | 9,600 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1980/04/18 | Rainbow Unspecified | 8,910 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1979/05/02 | Rainbow Unspecified | 8,880 | Catchable (6+ inches) |
1978/01/10 | Rainbow Unspecified | 271,752 | Fry (0-3 inches) |
Licenses and Tags
- Online
- By phone & credit card:
1-800-554-8685 - License Vendors
- IDFG Offices
Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
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
Oxbow Reservoir (between Brownlee Dam and Oxbow Dam)- Bass limit is 2, none between 12 and 16 inches
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