Lakes near Elkford
17 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 100 km of Elkford, British Columbia. The closest is Grave Lake, 18 km south. 17 have sport-fish survey records and 1 have at least one listed boat launch.
- Closest
- 18 km S
- Grave Lake
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: brook trout (15), rainbow trout (15), westslope cutthroat trout (13), kokanee (7), Dolly Varden (6) and bull trout (5).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grave LakeEast Kootenay | 18 km S | 1.24 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Westslope Cutthroat Trout +3 | ||
| Whiteswan LakeEast Kootenay | 41 km NW | 4.08 | Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Brook Trout | ||
| Fish LakeEast Kootenay | 42 km W | 0.14 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden +3 | ||
| Premier LakeEast Kootenay | 53 km W | 2.02 | Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Bull Trout +3 | ||
| Upper Elk LakeEast Kootenay | 59 km N | 0.71 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout, Cutthroat Trout +2 | ||
| Wasa LakeEast Kootenay | 64 km W | 1.05 | Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout +2 | ||
| Columbia LakeEast Kootenay | 66 km NW | 24.1 | Burbot, Pumpkinseed | ||
| Norbury LakeEast Kootenay | 68 km SW | 0.11 | Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout +1 | ||
| Tie LakeEast Kootenay | 73 km SW | 1.36 | Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout +1 | 1 | |
| Rosen LakeEast Kootenay | 73 km SW | 0.49 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Brook Trout +4 | ||
| Bednorski LakeEast Kootenay | 77 km SW | 0.15 | Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout | ||
| Edith LakeEast Kootenay | 78 km SW | 0.13 | Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass | ||
| Windermere LakeEast Kootenay | 83 km NW | 16.2 | Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee +9 | ||
| Jim Smith LakeEast Kootenay | 89 km SW | 0.23 | Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee +4 | ||
| Baynes LakeEast Kootenay | 90 km SW | 0.24 | Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee +3 | ||
| Kiakho LakesEast Kootenay | 92 km W | 0.12 | Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout +1 | ||
| Moyie LakeEast Kootenay | 97 km SW | 5.96 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Westslope Cutthroat Trout +4 |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.