Sheein Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George end of British Columbia holds Sheein Lake. This is lake country bush country. Surface area is around 27 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 2.4 km, small enough to learn in a day. Head to Vanderhoof, 78 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Prince George at 87 km and Quesnel at 88 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Sheein Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and mountain whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Sheein Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at -11°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Sheein Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Pelican Lake is 2.2 km off. Where Sheein Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.