Dougherty Basin — North Creek Lakes
Garfield County · Southern region
Today’s report
We don't have live gauge or forecast data for Dougherty Basin — North Creek Lakes yet — check the stocking history and regulations below before you go.
Current conditions
Stocking
Last stocked Jul 13, 2026 — cutthroat trout (1,002 fish).
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | cutthroat trout | 1,002 | 2.05" |
| Aug 5, 2025 | cutthroat trout | 1,002 | 2.27" |
| Sep 26, 2024 | cutthroat trout | 1,000 | 1.69" |
| Sep 18, 2023 | cutthroat trout | 750 | 1.79" |
| Sep 26, 2022 | cutthroat trout | 1,024 | 2.07" |
| Sep 23, 2021 | cutthroat trout | 1,000 | 2.32" |
Best time to fish Dougherty Basin — North Creek Lakes
The DWR has stocked Dougherty Basin — North Creek Lakes 6 times over the last 4 seasons, and 100% of those plants landed in July through September — the freshest fish and the easiest bite usually follow within a week or two of a stocking.
Species
Regulations
Boulder Mountain—the lake and outflow from the dam downstream one-quarter mile.
- CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings.
- Artificial flies and lures only.
- CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July.
Special rules from the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Statewide daily limits apply to anything not listed. Rules change — always verify in the current guidebook before you fish.