ThompsonFreshwaterProvince of BC

CHICKEN RANCH LAKE

A Thompson water. No water-specific rule is published, so Thompson's default freshwater regulations apply.

What you can fish for here

Drawn from the Province's fish records, stocking reports and this water's rule. Tap a species for its season, bait and how to target it.

Brook troutstockedRainbow troutstockedFish Unidentified Speciesrecorded here

Recent stocking

What the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC has released here, newest first.

2026Eastern Brook Trout2,000 fish · Fingerling · AYLMER strain
2026Rainbow Trout1,000 fish · Yearling · HORSEFLY R strain
2025Rainbow Trout2,500 fish · Yearling · HORSEFLY R strain
2025Eastern Brook Trout2,000 fish · Fingerling · AYLMER strain

No water-specific exception is published for CHICKEN RANCH LAKE, so it follows Thompson's standard freshwater regulations (default quotas, gear and seasons).

Confirm the current defaults in the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

You need a licence before you fishLakes, rivers & streams (trout, char, kokanee): get a BC freshwater fishing licence (Province of BC).
Thompson's standard regional regulations set the quotas, gear and seasons here. Rules can change in-season, check current Fishery Notices.

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Data scraped Aug 7, 2026 from the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.