Lakes near Creston
17 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 100 km of Creston, British Columbia. The closest is Kootenay Lake, 21 km north. 17 have sport-fish survey records and 5 have at least one listed boat launch.
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: rainbow trout (17), brook trout (15), westslope cutthroat trout (14), cutthroat trout (9), kokanee (8) and Dolly Varden (7).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenay LakeCentral Kootenay | 21 km N | 422 | Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Kokanee +11 | 1 | |
| Boundary LakeCentral Kootenay | 29 km W | 0.26 | Brook Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee +3 | 1 | |
| Rosebud LakeCentral Kootenay | 55 km W | 0.16 | Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout +1 | ||
| Moyie LakeEast Kootenay | 55 km E | 5.96 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Westslope Cutthroat Trout +4 | ||
| St. Mary LakeEast Kootenay | 61 km NE | 3.44 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Kokanee +5 | ||
| Erie LakeCentral Kootenay | 61 km NW | 0.36 | Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling +6 | ||
| Kiakho LakesEast Kootenay | 62 km NE | 0.12 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout +1 | ||
| Jim Smith LakeEast Kootenay | 64 km E | 0.23 | Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee +4 | ||
| Cherry LakeEast Kootenay | 70 km E | 0.41 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout | 1 | |
| Edith LakeEast Kootenay | 82 km E | 0.13 | Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass | ||
| Bednorski LakeEast Kootenay | 82 km E | 0.15 | Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout | ||
| Norbury LakeEast Kootenay | 89 km E | 0.11 | Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout +1 | ||
| Tie LakeEast Kootenay | 92 km E | 1.36 | Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout +1 | 1 | |
| Wasa LakeEast Kootenay | 94 km NE | 1.05 | Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout +2 | ||
| Baynes LakeEast Kootenay | 95 km E | 0.24 | Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee +3 | ||
| Upper Arrow LakeCentral Kootenay | 95 km N | 510 | Mountain Whitefish, Burbot, Bull Trout +13 | 2 | |
| Rosen LakeEast Kootenay | 97 km E | 0.49 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Brook Trout +4 |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.