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Otter Creek, Tamarisk Point Rec Site

May–Sep
best months

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Otter Creek has an activity for almost everyone. The cold, clear water of this large reservoir offers year-round fishing for rainbow trout. For wildlife watchers, numerous waterfowl, raptors, deer, antelope, and elk abound. If you re an ATV rider, you ll want to try the Paiute ATV trail, which can be accessed from here. The primary activities are fishing and boating although it also serves as a regional staging site for extended and day trips into the surrounding National Forest, Utah State Lands and BLM managed lands by horse, foot, and vehicle. The Richfield Field Office manages day use facilities, dispersed and primitive camping facilities, and fishing access to the Reservoir at Fisherman's Beach, Tamarisk Point, and South Point along the west side of the reservoir. There is no potable water but picnic tables and pit toilets are available. Otter Creek Reservoir is located at the southeastern corner of Paiute County near the town of Antimony. A Utah State Park is located at the south end and provides well developed facilities, while the Richfield BLM maintains several semi-primitive sites along the west side of the lake and dispersed use is available on the east side of the reservoir. The main attraction is fishing and camping. The lands are sagebrush steppe. The Parker Mountains are located to the east, Monroe Mountain and Kingston canyon to the west of the lake, and the Sevier Plateau is to the southwest.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Otter Creek, Tamarisk Point Rec Site

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      40° / 8°

      4 wet

    2. Feb

      44° / 13°

      5 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 20°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 25°

      6 wet

    5. May

      68° / 33°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 39°

      4 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 46°

      7 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 45°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 36°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 25°

      4 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 15°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 6°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Angle, UT, 3.2 mi away at 6,410 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.