Kennedy Lake

Kennedy Lake is located 13 km north of Ucluelet and 70 km southwest of Port Alberni. This large lake is adjacent to Highway 4.

Access from Ucluelet to the remote and scenic Clayoquot Arm is via West Main Road, off Highway 4, just after the Tofino-Ucluelet junction.

Size: 6475 hectares

Elevation: 27 metres

Fish Found: Cutthroat Trout

Best Fishing: Year-round

Facilities: Boat Launches, Campsites

Nearest Lake: Maggie Lake

Nearest Park:
Kennedy Lake Provincial Park
Pacific Rim National Park (Long Beach Unit)

Additional Info: Cutthroat Trout in the nutrient-poor Kennedy Lake feed almost exclusively on the abundant three-spined stickleback. Anglers should fish the pondweed beds, which provide ideal cover for the stickleback. Wind Caution for boaters on this large lake.

Good camping spots can be found on the Clayoquot Arm of Kennedy Lake.