Barker Res,Lower Ncl
Fishing and stocking
Cutthroat trout, splake, and tiger trout water, stocked 3 times in 2026, spread July to August; 1,208 fish reported. One of 59 stocked waters on the Garfield County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Tiger trout
Splake
Cutthroat trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13 | Tiger trout | fingerling | 95 | completed |
| Jul 13 | Splake | fingerling | 104 | completed |
| Aug 18 | Cutthroat trout | fry | 1,009 | completed |
When to fish Barker Res,Lower Ncl
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:27-5:27 am and 4:40-5:40 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:55 am-12:55 pm | 5:34-6:34 am and 5:06-6:06 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Aug 18
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Utah fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (tiger trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Barker Reservoir Ncl | 0.3 mi | Jul 13 |
| Joe Lay Lake Ncl | 0.4 mi | Jul 13 |
| Tall Four Reservoir | 0.6 mi | Aug 18 |
| Yellow Lake Ncl | 0.7 mi | Jul 13 |
| Dougherty Basin Ncl | 0.7 mi | Jul 13 |
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