Beavertail Lake is a popular fishing and camping destination in the Campbell River area. Several species of fish inhabit the lake, making it a perfect choice for novice anglers or for those who just want to head out and cast a line. In 2018, Beavertail was stocked with 1,500 rainbow trout. Local Sam LaForge has this to say about Beavertail Lake: "Like so many of the pocket lakes in the northern region of Beautiful Vancouver Island, Beavertail is a wonderful place to fish away a weekend or much-deserved day off. Located a modest 20 minute drive from downtown Campbell River, Beavertail offers anglers the opportunity to try just about every method in their repertoire to land a respectable trout. Your best success will be with the tried and true split shot hook and worm, though for a more exciting day, small spinners and spoons will work. Try bright reds and pinks. Blues and greens also turn some success in certain conditions. For the fly fisherman the sky is the limit. No need to break out a shooting head line as you’ll find plenty of fish close to shore. In early spring the hatches are plentiful so dry fly casting works quite well. In the colder months the sinking tip line with your choice of Muddlers, Leeches even Chironomids should yield a hit or two. The banks are treed but if you look around you can find a few small beaches to try your luck. This is a manmade lake, so picture a forest under water. Be wary of stumps and logs and other hidden things that wait to gather up your gear by the bushel!" LAKE ACCESS Drive west of Campbell River on Hwy. 28 (Gold River Hwy.) for 16 km. At Camp 8 (the Timberwest marshalling yard and offices), turn right (west) onto the Elk River Mainline, an all-season, gravel logging road. Drive for six km until the lake comes into view on the north side of the road. The boat launch is directly off the Elk River Mainline pullout on the south side of the lake. 4WD is absolutely necessary to get to the lake. Beavertail Lake has a boat launch and two rustic camping areas. One of these camp areas is located at the pullout off the Elk River Mainline at the south side of the lake, the other is off the spur road at the west side of the lake. Please note that there are no amenities at these sites.

4x4 necessary