Ashley National Forest

Recreational Activities - Fishing

Welcome to the Ashley National Forest recreational fishing website. On the Ashley, we offer the angler a variety of fishing opportunities from flyfishing head water streams for native Colorado River Cutthroat Trout to trolling the deep waters of Flaming Gorge Reservoir for Lake Trout and Kokanee. As you use our site we hope you find useful information to guide you on your fishing exploits. Good luck!

Whirling Disease: Whirling Disease has been documented at East and West Greens Lakes (Red Canyon Lodge) and most recently in Carter Creek immediately below Brownie Lake. We plan to meet and discuss a containment plan and what precautions need to be set in place to protect our CRCT brood stock populations at Sheep Creek Lake. Visit the Whirling Disease Foundation website to learn more about the disease and how you can help prevent it from spreading.

Note: A Recreation Use Pass is necessary for recreational use of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. This pass permits use by all passengers in a single, private non-commercial vehicle. We do accept the Golden Age, Access and Eagle Passports, and the hologram stamped National Park Pass in lieu of our Use Pass. Any of these passes must be visible through your windshield. View our list of area merchants that sell the Recreation Use Pass.