National forest
Fishlake National Forest
Fishlake National Forest is a national forest in Utah.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Sept. 30, 2026.
- Closure: Termination of Wildgoose Fire Closure Order UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREUNITED STATES FOREST SERVICEFISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST TERMINATION OF WILDGOOSE FIRE CLOSURE ORDERPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the prohibitions listed in Order Number: #0408-26-15, Wildgoose Fire Closure applicable to National Forest… Since Sept. 28, 2026.
- Closure: Termination of Widemouth 2 Fire Closure Order UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREUNITED STATES FOREST SERVICEFISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST TERMINATION OF WIDEMOUTH 2 FIRE CLOSURE ORDER Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), the prohibitions listed in Order Number: #0408-26-16, Widemouth 2 Fire Closure applicable to National… Since Sept. 28, 2026.
- Closure: Monrovian Park Closure Order If there is a potential for flash floods, it is prohibited to be in the area shown in the attached map from July 1 to September 30 annually. Since Sept. 12, 2025.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Fishlake National Forest on the managing agency's own page.
Fishlake National Forest map
Fishlake National Forest boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
6 fire restriction orders are recorded for this unit as of Sept. 30, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Manti-La Sal NF, Ferron RD (Black Canyon Rd) (Closure) Effective Sept. 11, 2026. Applies to Manti-La Sal National Forest on this forest. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- TERMINATION OF STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTION ORDER Effective Sept. 3, 2026. TERMINATION OF STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTION ORDER
- Forest Service (USFS) - Babylon Fire Closure - Manti-La Sal NF (Monticello RD) Effective July 17, 2026. Applies to Manti-La Sal National Forest on this forest. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Cottonwood Fire Closure Effective July 4, 2026. Applies to Fishlake National Forest on this forest. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Wild Goose Fire Closure Effective June 27, 2026. Applies to Fishlake National Forest on this forest. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
- Forest Service (USFS) - Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF (Ogden RD: Weber Co Wasatch Foothills) (Special Order) Effective June 1, 2026. Applies to Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest on this forest. Listed as Active on Utah Fire Info. The signed order states the exact area, what it prohibits, and exemptions.
Utah Fire Info, Utah DNR's interagency fire information hub, keeps the Utah fire restrictions map and signed orders for every fire zone, and a Utah fire map of active fires.
Common questions
- Fishlake National Forest has 6 district offices: Beaver Ranger District in South Main Street Beaver (435-438-2436), Fillmore Ranger District in South Main Street Fillmore (435-896-1010), Fremont River Ranger District in South Main Street Loa (435-896-1020), Richfield Ranger District in North Richfield (435-896-9233), Twin Creeks Visitor Center in Fish Lake (435-896-1020), and Wildcat Visitor Information Center in Escalante (435-896-1020).
- Fishlake National Forest is managed through 4 ranger districts: Beaver Ranger District, Fillmore Ranger District, Fremont River Ranger District, and Richfield Ranger District.
Camping on Fishlake National Forest
Fire restrictions change by district and season: check the current alerts and restrictions before you go.
Fishlake National Forest maps
- Interactive forest map from the Forest Service
- Motor Vehicle Use Maps: which roads are open to which vehicles, and so where you can legally drive to a dispersed site
- Forest visitor map
Ranger district offices
| Forest Supervisor's Office | North Richfield, UT | 435-896-9233 | Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm |
| Beaver Ranger District | South Main Street Beaver, UT | 435-438-2436 | Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm |
| Fillmore Ranger District | South Main Street Fillmore, UT | 435-896-1010 | Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm |
| Fremont River Ranger District | South Main Street Loa, UT | 435-896-1020 | Monday-Friday, 8am - 4:30pm |
| Richfield Ranger District | North Richfield, UT | 435-896-9233 | Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm |
| Twin Creeks Visitor Center (visitor center) | Fish Lake, UT | 435-896-1020 | Open daily 9am - 5pm (June - Aug) |
| Wildcat Visitor Information Center | Escalante, UT | 435-896-1020 | Open daily 9am - 5pm (June - September) |
Fishing and water
Fishing inside the boundary: Fish Lake fishing , Manning Meadow Reservoir fishing , with stocking records and species on fishypedia.com.
Public lands next to Fishlake National Forest
- National Park Service unitFishlake National Forest borders Capitol Reef National Park.
- National forestFishlake National Forest borders Dixie National Forest.
- State parkFishlake National Forest borders Fremont Indian State Park and Museum.
- BLM unitFishlake National Forest borders Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Escalante Canyons Unit.
- National forestFishlake National Forest borders Manti-La Sal National Forest.
- State parkTerritorial Statehouse State Park Museum is 0.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkPiute State Park is 1.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/fishlake/offices (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/fishlake (accessed 2026-09-28)