Sheridan Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Cariboo Regional District, Sheridan Lake is a British Columbia water. This is lake country bush ground. It covers about 17.19 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. The shoreline runs to about 52 km, far more than one trip can cover. It is among the larger waters listed here for Cariboo Regional District. For a base, 100 Mile House sits 31 km out. Beyond it, 108 Mile Ranch at 42 km and Clearwater at 61 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sheridan Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Sheridan Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -8°C and August at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Sheridan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. No. 2 Lake, 4.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Sheridan Lake.