Flaming Gorge Reservoir is a 42,000-acre manmade lake on the border between Wyoming and Utah in the heart of the Ashley National Forest and is part of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. The lake was created with the construction of the Flaming Gorge Dam in Red Canyon, Utah, by impounding the Green River. There are several boat ramps, fishing docks, and marinas with boat slips around the lake. A network of hiking trails, several camping sites, and picnic sites make the lake a popular recreation destination. The reservoir is very popular with fishermen for its lake trout, but besides rainbow and brown trout, the lake is also stocked with smallmouth bass and kokanee salmon. The lake’s incredible clarity attracts underwater enthusiasts for scuba diving and spear fishing. Map

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