Lakes near Gatineau

16 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of Gatineau, Quebec. The closest is Dow's Lake, 3.5 km southeast. 4 have sport-fish survey records and 2 have at least one listed boat launch.

Closest
3.5 km SE
Dow's Lake
Largest
71.1 km²
Lac Deschênes
Deepest (surveyed)
43 m
Lac de l'Argile
Most sport-fish species
16
Lac Deschênes
Clearest
7.8 m Secchi
Lac à la Perdrix

Fishing

Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: bluegill (4), largemouth bass (4), pumpkinseed (4), yellow perch (4), black crappie (3) and northern pike (3).

Distances are straight-line to the nearest shore from the community’s official point. The map places each lake at its centre.

10 km25 km50 kmNDow's Lake · 3.5 kmLac Deschênes · 9.5 kmLac à la Perdrix · 18 kmConstance Lake · 20.7 kmLac Gauvreau · 33.4 kmLac Mahon · 37 kmLac Johnston · 38.1 kmLac Jean-Venne · 39.4 kmLac Bernard · 41.2 kmLac aux Brochets · 42.2 kmLac la Blanche · 44.3 kmLac Lacaille · 47 kmLac du Cardinal · 47.2 kmLac des Loups · 47.6 kmLac de l'Argile · 48.3 kmMississippi Lake · 49.4 km

Every lake, nearest first

LakeDistanceArea km²Max depth mSport fishLaunches
Dow's LakeOttawa3.5 km SE0.23Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch +2
Lac DeschênesLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais9.5 km W71.1Channel Catfish, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike +133
Lac à la PerdrixLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais18 km N0.45
Constance LakeOttawa21 km SW1.46Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, Bluegill +4
Lac GauvreauLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais33 km NW0.8624
Lac MahonLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais37 km NW1.21
Lac JohnstonLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais38 km NW0.79
Lac Jean-VenneLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais39 km NW0.15
Lac BernardLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais41 km NW4.9223
Lac aux BrochetsPapineau42 km N0.29
Lac la BlanchePapineau44 km NE7.2815
Lac LacailleLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais47 km NW0.29
Lac du CardinalLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau47 km NW0.5522
Lac des LoupsLes Collines-de-l'Outaouais48 km W1.089
Lac de l'ArgilePapineau48 km N4.5143
Mississippi LakeLanark49 km SW24.49Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass +61

Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.