Lakes near Clearwater
16 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of Clearwater, British Columbia. The closest is Dunn Lake, 22 km southwest. 15 have sport-fish survey records and 5 have at least one listed boat launch.
- Closest
- 22 km SW
- Dunn Lake
- Most sport-fish species
- 10
- North Barrière Lake
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: rainbow trout (15), kokanee (10), burbot (9), lake trout (7), mountain whitefish (6) and coho salmon (3).
Distances are straight-line to the nearest shore from the community’s official point. The map places each lake at its centre.
Every lake, nearest first
| Lake | Distance | Area km² | Max depth m | Sport fish | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn LakeThompson-Nicola | 22 km SW | 3.6 | Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Coho Salmon +3 | 1 | |
| Mahood LakeCariboo | 34 km N | 32.9 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Lake Trout +1 | ||
| North Barrière LakeThompson-Nicola | 36 km S | 4.99 | Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Sockeye Salmon +7 | 1 | |
| Phinetta LakeThompson-Nicola | 36 km W | 0.28 | Rainbow Trout, Burbot | 1 | |
| Birch LakeThompson-Nicola | 37 km W | 2.35 | Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Brook Trout | ||
| Lac des RochesCariboo | 39 km W | 6.62 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Burbot | ||
| Nomans LakeThompson-Nicola | 41 km W | 0.18 | Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish | ||
| East Barrière LakeThompson-Nicola | 42 km S | 10.2 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Burbot +4 | 1 | |
| Machete LakeThompson-Nicola | 44 km W | 4.8 | Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish | ||
| Otter LakeCariboo | 45 km W | 0.55 | Rainbow Trout, Steelhead | ||
| Stack LakesCariboo | 47 km W | 0.55 | Rainbow Trout, Burbot | ||
| Adams LakeThompson-Nicola | 47 km S | 132 | Rainbow Trout, Sockeye Salmon, Kokanee +2 | 4 | |
| Bridge LakeCariboo | 47 km W | 13.7 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Lake Trout +2 | ||
| Canim LakeCariboo | 47 km NW | 56.1 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Lake Trout +2 | ||
| Deka LakeCariboo | 50 km NW | 11.5 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Lake Trout | ||
| Eugene LakeCariboo | 50 km W | 1.26 |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.