Oxbow Reservoir

Flows into the Snake River

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Oxbow Reservoir in Adams County is 581.3 acres.

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Facilities

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

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2000/10/16 Rainbow Trout 8,996 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/10/19 Rainbow Trout 11,485 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/09 Rainbow Trout 7,285 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/07/07 Rainbow Trout 14,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/24 Rainbow Trout 11,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1996/10/22 Rainbow Trout 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/10/10 Rainbow Trout 28,125 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/11/09 Rainbow Trout 45,325 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/10/25 Rainbow Trout 45,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/06/14 White Sturgeon 30 Adults
1994/05/04 White Sturgeon 70 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/04/27 Rainbow Trout 161,832 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/10/15 Rainbow Trout 41,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1992/10/15 Rainbow Trout 67,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/10/09 Rainbow Trout 48,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/14 Rainbow Trout 24,940 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1991/05/14 White Sturgeon 40 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/05/08 Rainbow Trout 98,260 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/23 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout 60,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/10/23 Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout - Diploid 60,600 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1989/10/11 Rainbow Trout 51,840 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1988/05/05 Rainbow Trout 10,455 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/19 Rainbow Trout 109,725 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/04/21 Rainbow Trout 30,140 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1987/02/20 Rainbow Trout 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/09/22 Rainbow Trout 10,140 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/04/18 Rainbow Trout 10,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/18 Rainbow Trout 9,625 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1985/09/16 Rainbow Trout 10,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/09/28 Rainbow Trout 10,350 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/07/19 Rainbow Trout 10,560 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/10/17 Rainbow Trout 17,160 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/08/24 Rainbow Trout 13,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/10/07 Rainbow Trout 7,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/09/16 Rainbow Trout 13,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/12 Rainbow Trout 9,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/04/18 Rainbow Trout 8,910 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/05/02 Rainbow Trout 8,880 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/01/10 Rainbow Trout 271,752 Fry (0-3 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

Oxbow Reservoir (between Brownlee Dam and Oxbow Dam)
  • Bass limit is 2, none between 12 and 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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