Fishing access for anglers with physical challenges

Many Utah fishing locations accommodate people with disabilities.

The following is a list of waters that provide fishing access and good fishing to anglers who have physical challenges. Not all of these areas have hard surfaces, and those that do may not meet ADA standards. For more information, call the municipality or agency in charge of the pond or stream, or call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office.

Some of these waters have special fishing regulations. Please check the Utah Fishing Guidebook to learn the regulations for the water you'll be fishing.

• Beaver River (Beaver County), Map
• Bench's Pond (Sanpete County), Map
• Big East Lake, Payson Lakes (Utah County), Map
• Bountiful Pond (Davis County), Map
• Box Lake, Payson Lakes (Utah County), Map
• Canyon View Park Pond (Utah County), Map
• Carbon County Pond (Carbon County), Map
• Clinton Pond (Davis County), Map
• Currant Creek Reservoir (Wasatch County), Map
• Deer Creek Reservoir (Wasatch County), Map
• Diamond Mountain Lakes, Calder Reservoir and others (Uintah County), Map
• Duck Fork Reservoir (Sanpete County), Map
• Farmington Pond (Davis County), Map
• Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Antelope Flat (Daggett County), Map
• Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Sheep Creek (Daggett County), Map
• Gigliotti Pond (Carbon County), Map
• Green River, Little Hole, about 7 miles downstream from Flaming Gorge Dam (Daggett County), Map
• Green River, Tailrace, just below Flaming Gorge Dam (Daggett County), Map
• Highland Glen Pond (Utah County), Map
• Huntington Creek, Little Bear Campground (Emery County), Map
• Huntington Creek, Forks Campground (Emery County), Map
• Huntington Creek, Bear Creek Campground (Emery County), Map
• Huntington State Park (Emery County), Map
• Hurricane (Stratton or Grandpa's) Pond (Washington County), Map
• Jensen Park Pond (Davis County), Map
• Joes Valley Reservoir (Emery County), Map
• Jordan River, several access points along the length of the river (Salt Lake County), Map1, Map2, Map3, Map4
• Jordanelle Reservoir (Wasatch County), Map
• Kidney Pond (Salt Lake County), Map
• Lake Canyon Lake (Duchesne County), Map
• Lake Powell, Wahweap Marina (Kane County), Map
• Little Reservoir (Beaver County), Map
• Logan River (Cache County), Map
• Lower Provo River (Utah County), Map
• Mabey Pond (Weber County), Map
• Maple Lake (Utah County), Map
• Meadow Creek (Weber County), Map
• Mill Hollow Reservoir (Wasatch County), Map
• Millsite Reservoir (Emery County), Map
• Mirror Lake (Summit County), Map
• Ogden River Parkway, mouth of Ogden Canyon, (Weber County), Map
• Palisade State Park (Sanpete County), Map
• Pelican Lake (Uintah County), Map
• Perception Park, SR-39, east of Pineview Reservoir, (Weber County), Map
• Pine Valley Reservoir, (Washington County), Map
• Pioneer Park Pond, Brigham City (Box Elder County), Map
• Rainbow Reservoir, Deseret Chemical Depot (Tooele County), Map
• Razor Ridge Pond (Washington County), Map
• Recapture Reservoir (San Juan County), Map
• Rockport Reservoir (Summit County), Map
• Salem Pond (Utah County), Map
• Scofield Reservoir State Park, Madsen Bay Campground (Carbon County), Map
• Scofield Reservoir State Park, Mountain View Campground (Carbon County), Map
• Sheep Creek Lake (Daggett County), Map
• Skylar's Pond (Cache County), Map
• Skyline Drive Pond, St. George (Washington County), Map
• Smith Family Park Pond, Farr West (Weber County), Map | Photo
• South Fork, Ogden River (Weber County), Map
• Spanish Oaks Reservoir, Spanish Fork (Utah County), Map
• Spring Lake (Utah County), Map
• Strawberry Reservoir, Haws Point (Wasatch County), Map
• Strawberry Reservoir, Strawberry Bay Marina (Wasatch County), Map
• Sunset Pond (Salt Lake County), Map
• Tawa Ponds, Snow Canyon Parkway, St. George, (Washington County), Map
• The Cove at Herriman Springs Pond (Salt Lake County), Map
• Tibble Fork Reservoir (Utah County), Map
• Utah Lake State Park (Utah County), Map
• Vivian Park (Utah County), Map
• West Greens Lake (Daggett County), Map
• Wide Hollow Reservoir, Escalante State Park (Garfield County), Map
• Willow Pond (Salt Lake County), Map
• Yearns Reservoir (Sanpete County), Map
• Yuba State Park, Oasis Campground (Juab County), Map

Utah State Parks

Many of Utah's state parks have fishing areas that are accessible to anglers with physical challenges. Before traveling to one of the parks, call the park to ask if it provides this type of access. Visit the Utah State Parks website for more information.

Access for hunters with physical challenges

These areas have accommodations for people with disabilities

Waterfowl Management Areas

The following is a list of Waterfowl Management Areas (WMAs) that provide accommodations to hunters with physical challenges. Please note that these accommodations are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and some may require a reservation. For more information, call the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the individual contacts listed below.

• Farmington Bay WMA: One ADA-accessible duck hunting blind is available; a reservation is required. To make a reservation, please contact David England at 385-405-4852.
• Public Shooting Grounds WMA: Four ADA-accessible duck blinds are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Salt Creek WMA: One ADA-accessible duck blind is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge: One ADA-accessible hunting blind is available; please visit the website for more information.