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Lower Barker Reservoir — North Creek Lakes

Garfield County · Southern region

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Today’s report

Lower Barker Reservoir — North Creek Lakes is fishing tough today. The DWR last stocked cutthroat trout (1,009 fish) on August 18. Tonight's forecast: showers and thunderstorms, 39°F, 100% chance of precip.

Current conditions

Stocking

Last stocked Aug 18, 2026 — cutthroat trout (1,009 fish).

DateSpeciesQuantityAvg length
Aug 18, 2026cutthroat trout1,0092.37"
Jul 13, 2026splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)1042.82"
Jul 13, 2026tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)952.87"
Aug 5, 2025cutthroat trout1,4912.27"
Jun 23, 2025tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)1002.81"
Jun 23, 2025splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)952.65"
Sep 26, 2024cutthroat trout7061.69"
Jun 25, 2024splake (lake × brook trout hybrid)952.65"

Best time to fish Lower Barker Reservoir — North Creek Lakes

The DWR has stocked Lower Barker Reservoir — North Creek Lakes 16 times over the last 4 seasons, and 88% of those plants landed in June, July, September — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.

Species

cutthroat troutsplake (lake × brook trout hybrid)tiger trout (brown × brook hybrid)

Location

37.92430, -111.82370 · Garfield County · 34 mi from Panguitch

Nearby waters (within ~25 mi):

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Regulations

No water-specific rules listed for this water in the current Utah Fishing Guidebook — statewide general rules and daily limits apply (trout limit 4, combined). Verify in the current guidebook before you fish.

This week’s weather

Tonight
39°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
100% precip
Sunday
46°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
99% precip
Sunday Night
36°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
97% precip
Columbus Day
40°F
Rain And Snow Showers
100% precip
Monday Night
30°F
Slight Chance T-storms
95% precip
Tuesday
35°F
Slight Chance T-storms
85% precip
Tuesday Night
24°F
Slight Chance Snow Showers
24% precip
Wednesday
39°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
25°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
45°F
Sunny