Dougherty Basin
A fishing lake in the North Creek Lakes area. The Department of Wildlife Resourses of Utah (DWR) stocks this lake with Brook Trout. Other fishing lakes near Dougherty Basin are Flat Lake, Yellow Lake, Joe Lay Reservoir, Blue Lake, Lower Barker Reservoir, and Upper Barker Reservoir. To hike to these lakes see the Barker Lakes Loop.
General Information
Open unless inaccessible due to snow.
Check the Utah Division of Wildlife website for more information on fishing in Utah, along with where to purchase fishing licenses.
Fishing license fee required. No fee for accessing area.
Contact Name: Escalante Interagency Visitor Center
Contact Phone: (435) 826-5499
Getting There
Directions
From Escalante drive west on Hwy 12. Turn right on the dirt road between milepost 55 and 56 and cross the creek. After a short distance, make a right on the road signed “Barker CG.” This is forest road 149 (FR 149). Continue of FR 149 for 16.5 miles to the Upper Barker Reservoir parking area where the road dead ends. Hike to lake.
Facility and Amenity Information
Accessibility
Restrooms
Restrooms are not available at this site.
Vault toilets available at Barker Lakes Campground.
Water
Potable water is not available at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
Fishing - Lake & Pond Info
Check the Utah Division of Wildlife website for more information on fishing in Utah, along with where to purchase fishing licenses.