CaribooFreshwaterProvince of BC

SHERIDAN LAKE

A Cariboo water. No water-specific rule is published, so Cariboo'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.

Rainbow troutstockedBrook troutrecorded hereBrown Troutrecorded hereBurbotrecorded hereWestern Brook Lampreyrecorded here

Recent stocking

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

2026Rainbow Trout61,000 fish · Yearling · PENNASK strain
2026Rainbow Trout30,000 fish · Yearling · HORSEFLY R strain
2026Rainbow Trout22,239 fish · Yearling · HORSEFLY R strain
2026Rainbow Trout5,460 fish · Yearling · HORSEFLY R strain
2026Rainbow Trout2,903 fish · Yearling · HORSEFLY R strain
2025Rainbow Trout97,110 fish · Fry · HORSEFLY R strain
2025Rainbow Trout50,000 fish · Fry · BLACKWATER R strain
2025Rainbow Trout47,690 fish · Fry · BLACKWATER R strain
2025Rainbow Trout31,000 fish · Yearling · PENNASK strain
2025Rainbow Trout30,000 fish · Yearling · PENNASK strain
2025Rainbow Trout30,000 fish · Yearling · BLACKWATER R strain
2025Rainbow Trout25,000 fish · Yearling · HORSEFLY R strain
2025Rainbow Trout5,200 fish · Fry · HORSEFLY R strain

No water-specific exception is published for SHERIDAN LAKE, so it follows Cariboo'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).
Cariboo'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.