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Lakes near Hamilton

17 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of Hamilton, Ontario. The closest is Christie Reservoir, 4.3 km northwest. 14 have sport-fish survey records.

Closest
4.3 km NW
Christie Reservoir
Largest
1.8 km²
Lake Niapenco
Deepest (surveyed)
9 m
Spottiswood Lakes
Most sport-fish species
11
Lake Niapenco
Clearest
0.6 m Secchi
Puslinch Lake

Fishing

Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: pumpkinseed (13), largemouth bass (12), black crappie (8), bluegill (8), yellow perch (8) and rock bass (7).

1 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.

10 km25 km50 kmNChristie Reservoir · 4.3 kmWest Pond · 5.6 kmLake Niapenco · 17.4 kmValens Reservoir · 20 kmMohawk Lake · 22.7 kmMountsberg Reservoir · 24.6 kmDeans Lake · 29.1 kmPuslinch Lake · 29.5 kmKelso Lake · 30.1 kmVictoria Lake · 31.4 kmSpottiswood Lakes · 31.5 kmMill Pond · 34.3 kmWatts Pond · 34.4 kmSmiths Mill Pond · 35.8 kmScotch Block Reservoir · 36.8 kmWaterford Ponds · 43.2 kmFairy Lake · 43.2 km

Every lake, nearest first

LakeDistanceArea km²Max depth mSport fish
Christie ReservoirHamilton4.3 km NW0.41Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike +2
West PondHamilton5.6 km NE1.68Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch
Lake NiapencoHamilton17 km SE1.8Largemouth Bass, White Crappie, Yellow Perch +8
Valens ReservoirHamilton20 km NW0.59Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed +1
Mohawk LakeBrant23 km SW0.16Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass +2
Mountsberg ReservoirHamilton25 km NW1.53Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie +5
Deans LakeWaterloo29 km W0.192
Puslinch LakeWellington30 km NW1.593Pumpkinseed
Kelso LakeHalton30 km N0.27Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Black Crappie +7
Victoria LakeHaldimand-Norfolk31 km S0.11Black Crappie, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass +5
Spottiswood LakesBrant32 km W0.149Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed
Mill PondWaterloo34 km NW0.28Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass
Watts PondBrant34 km W0.11Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed +2
Smiths Mill PondBrant36 km SW0.36Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed
Scotch Block ReservoirHalton37 km N0.18
Waterford PondsHaldimand-Norfolk43 km SW0.612
Fairy LakeHalton43 km N0.25Pumpkinseed, Black Crappie, Rock Bass +3

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