Lakes near French River
40 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of French River, Ontario. The closest is Trout Lake, 3.7 km west. 17 have sport-fish survey records and 14 have at least one listed boat launch.
- Closest
- 3.7 km W
- Trout Lake
- Clearest
- 6.7 m Secchi
- Raft Lake
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: pumpkinseed (13), northern pike (11), rock bass (10), walleye (10), yellow perch (10) and smallmouth bass (9).
5 of these lakes have been stocked.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trout LakeSudbury | 3.7 km W | 9.49 | 60 | 2 | |
| Bear LakeSudbury | 5.3 km NE | 1.2 | |||
| East Bouchard LakeSudbury | 6.7 km SW | 8.97 | 30 | ||
| Lake NipissingNipissing | 8.5 km E | 856 | 70 | Yellow Perch, Cisco, Walleye +11 | 18 |
| Cross LakeSudbury | 12 km N | 2.24 | |||
| Mercer LakeNipissing | 15 km E | 0.66 | 18 | Northern Pike, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch +4 | 1 |
| Threebass LakeSudbury | 16 km NW | 0.17 | |||
| Nisbet LakeSudbury | 21 km S | 0.44 | 10 | ||
| Pakeshkag LakeParry Sound | 21 km S | 0.57 | 21 | ||
| Bucke LakeSudbury | 21 km S | 0.22 | 2 | ||
| Lovering LakeSudbury | 22 km W | 0.87 | 21 | ||
| La Casse LakeSudbury | 23 km SW | 0.3 | 2 | ||
| Gurd LakeParry Sound | 23 km S | 1 | 6 | Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass +3 | |
| Lac NepewassiSudbury | 23 km NW | 12.2 | 12 | 2 | |
| Grundy LakeParry Sound | 24 km S | 0.68 | 12 | ||
| Bass LakeSudbury | 24 km SW | 20.6 | 24 | ||
| Kakakiwaganda LakeSudbury | 24 km W | 1.94 | 1 | ||
| Clear LakeSudbury | 25 km S | 0.34 | 8 | ||
| Dollars LakeParry Sound | 25 km SE | 9.28 | 2 | ||
| Gut LakeParry Sound | 25 km S | 0.11 | 11 | ||
| Bear LakeNipissing | 26 km NE | 0.63 | 6 | Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed +4 | |
| Portage LakeParry Sound | 27 km S | 0.58 | Walleye, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass +2 | ||
| Wauquimakog LakeParry Sound | 30 km SE | 16.2 | 31 | Lake Trout | 5 |
| Big Caribou LakeParry Sound | 35 km SE | 5.31 | 55 | Lake Trout | 1 |
| Smoky LakeParry Sound | 37 km SE | 2.02 | 24 | Smallmouth Bass, Cisco, Rock Bass +4 | |
| Deer LakeNipissing | 41 km N | 3.04 | 6 | Yellow Perch, Walleye, Northern Pike +4 | |
| Brodill LakeGreater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 42 km NW | 1.13 | 30 | ||
| Lac CachéNipissing | 45 km NE | 2 | |||
| Tyson LakeSudbury | 46 km W | 11.1 | 37 | Smallmouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass +2 | 1 |
| Chief LakeSudbury | 46 km W | 1.14 | 35 | ||
| Raft LakeGreater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 46 km NW | 1.29 | 16 | ||
| Giroux LakeParry Sound | 47 km S | 1.22 | 6 | Walleye, Yellow Perch, Northern Pike +3 | 1 |
| Richard LakeGreater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 47 km NW | 1.21 | 14 | Walleye | |
| McFarlane LakeGreater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 48 km NW | 1.61 | 21 | Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed +2 | |
| Harris LakeParry Sound | 49 km S | 3.6 | 18 | Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Lake Whitefish +3 | 2 |
| Lake LaurentianGreater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 49 km NW | 1.37 | 4 | ||
| Pine LakeGreater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 50 km W | 0.19 | 7 | ||
| Stormy LakeParry Sound | 50 km E | 3.77 | 27 | Cisco, Walleye, Yellow Perch +9 | 1 |
| Wavy LakeSudbury | 50 km W | 3.11 | 36 | Lake Trout | 2 |
| Restoule LakeParry Sound | 50 km E | 12.5 | 24 | Pumpkinseed | 3 |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.