Location: Kentucky is located approximately 60 km. (37 mi.) north of the town of Princeton. Travel north on Hwy. #5A from Princeton.. Turn east (right) on Bates Road and follow it to Kentucky and Alleyne Lakes. The lake can also be reached by travelling south on Hwy. #5A from the town of Merritt.

Resorts & Campsites: A B.C. Provincial Park lies between Kentucky and Alleyne Lakes. This campsite is heavily used during long weekends and summer holidays. Access to the park is by an all weather gravel road which can accomodate any size recreational vehicle.

Fishing Report: A high use lake, Kentucky is stocked annually with 8000 Pennask Rainbows. Trolling with small lures and spinning gear is the most popular method used on the lake, but fly fishermen have also met with success. Kentucky is considered to be somewhat slow, however it quite often produces large trout in the 4-5 lb. range.
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Nearby Lakes

Alleyne Lake - Alleyne Lake, 54 ha. (1333 ac.) in size is found lying due south of Kentucky. Stocked with 15,000 Pennask Rainbow per year, Alleyne is managed for a low catch rate but with moderate to large trout.

Bluey Lake - Bluey Lake, 29 ha. (72 ac.) in size, at an elevation of 991 m. (3251 ft.), is accessed via a branch road off the road to Alleyne Lake. First stocked in 1942, Bluey is now being stocked with 20,000 Rainbows per year. Management's aim is to provide both quality and quantity and is considered a high priority. Today the lake supports a very good Rainbow fishery for trout from 2-6 lbs. Bluey has a 12 vehicle BCFS campsite with cartop boat launching.

Note: Always check your current BC Fishing regulations before you start fishing a new lake.