Lakes near Houston
16 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of Houston, British Columbia. The closest is Gilmore Lake, 18 km east. 16 have sport-fish survey records and 4 have at least one listed boat launch.
- Closest
- 18 km E
- Gilmore Lake
- Largest
- 253 km²
- François Lake
- Most sport-fish species
- 9
- François Lake
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: rainbow trout (15), mountain whitefish (9), burbot (8), cutthroat trout (7), lake trout (4) and lake whitefish (4).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmore LakeBulkley-Nechako | 18 km E | 0.56 | Rainbow Trout | ||
| Swans LakeBulkley-Nechako | 18 km SE | 1.79 | Rainbow Trout | ||
| Sunset LakeBulkley-Nechako | 20 km E | 1.31 | Burbot, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish +1 | 1 | |
| Day LakeBulkley-Nechako | 23 km SE | 3.15 | Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Lake Whitefish | ||
| Coffin LakeBulkley-Nechako | 27 km N | 0.69 | Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish +1 | ||
| Goosly LakeBulkley-Nechako | 28 km S | 2.39 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish | ||
| Owen LakeBulkley-Nechako | 32 km SW | 3.02 | Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish +3 | ||
| Round LakeBulkley-Nechako | 33 km N | 1.78 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee +1 | ||
| Bulkley LakeBulkley-Nechako | 33 km SE | 2.33 | Chinook Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish +1 | ||
| Maxan LakeBulkley-Nechako | 35 km SE | 6.51 | Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Lake Trout +3 | 1 | |
| Tyhee LakeBulkley-Nechako | 40 km N | 3.65 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Burbot +2 | ||
| Chisholm LakeBulkley-Nechako | 41 km W | 1.23 | Cutthroat Trout | ||
| François LakeBulkley-Nechako | 46 km SE | 253 | Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout +6 | 7 | |
| Tagetochlain LakeBulkley-Nechako | 47 km SW | 10.7 | Burbot, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish +2 | 1 | |
| Collins LakeBulkley-Nechako | 48 km W | 2.8 | Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout | ||
| Seymour LakeBulkley-Nechako | 49 km N | 0.86 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.