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O.C. Fisher Lake
O.C. Fisher Reservoir was completed by the US Army Corps of Engineers in 1952 for flood control on the North Concho River. Most of O.C. Fisher is leased to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and is known as San Angelo State Park. It's located adjacent to the City of San Angelo and is an oasis of quality outdoor recreation in an area of west Texas known as Concho Country. The park contains 7677 acres, most of which will remain undeveloped, and a wide range of facilities are available for the enjoyment of the visitor. Desert plants bloom in this semi-desert region. Turkey, deer and quail are hunted here. The Park's address is: San Angelo State Park (O.C. Fisher) 3900-2 Mercedes San Angelo, TX 76901-2630; (915)949-4757. Angelo State University also has leased some of the lands at O.C. Fisher, and they also offer hunting for deer and turkey. They can be contacted at: Deer Hunt Research Project Box 10888 ASU Station San Angelo, TX 76909; (915)942-2027 or 2389.
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Adjacent to the western city limits of San Angelo, off FM 853 and Mercedes Avenue.
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Permits info
Direction
Leave Hwy 395 at Hwy 120. Follow Tioga Pass Road toward Yosemite. Turn North onto well marked dirt road to Saddlebag Lake. Trailhead parking is a dirt lot at the end of the road. Trail starts near Saddlebag Lake campground and dam. In the summer season tickets can be purchased for a water taxi from Saddlebag Lake Resort that goes to the end of the lake.
Important Information
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You do not need a reservation for trips starting at a non quota trail unless you will end the trip at Mt Whitney. Contact Inyo National Forest for information about walk in permits for non quota trails.
USFS Webpage for: Saddlebag Lake.
Long Description
Just east of Yosemite National Park, Saddlebag Lake is popular for day hikes, fishing and backpacking. A loop trail around the lake provides access for fishing and hiking. There is also a water taxi from the marina at the Saddlebag Lake Resort that goes to the far end of the lake. Trails extend into what is commonly called the Twenty Lakes Basin. Backpackers must go past the end of Saddlebag Lake, to Greenstone Lake or farther into the Twenty Lakes Basin area in order to stay overnight. Camping around Saddlebag Lake is limited to Saddlebag or Sawmill campground near the resort. The area from Highway 120 to North Peak is open to day hiking only. See the area map for the location of the day use area of Harvey Monroe Hall Natural Area.
Facilities
Red Arroyo Facility
This recreation area is part of O.C. Fisher Lake
Bald Eagle Creek Facility
This recreation area is part of O.C. Fisher Lake
