Lakes near Kamloops
13 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of Kamloops, British Columbia. The closest is Paul Lake, 14 km east. 13 have sport-fish survey records and 1 have at least one listed boat launch.
- Closest
- 14 km E
- Paul Lake
- Largest
- 25 km²
- Nicola Lake
- Most sport-fish species
- 7
- Little Shuswap Lake
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: rainbow trout (13), brook trout (6), kokanee (4), mountain whitefish (3), burbot (2) and lake trout (2).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul LakeThompson-Nicola | 14 km E | 2.67 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Atlantic Salmon +2 | ||
| Walker LakeThompson-Nicola | 15 km S | 0.23 | Rainbow Trout | ||
| Shumway LakeThompson-Nicola | 16 km S | 0.9 | Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout | ||
| Trapp LakeThompson-Nicola | 22 km S | 1.26 | Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout | ||
| Horseshoe LakeThompson-Nicola | 24 km S | 0.19 | Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Pumpkinseed | ||
| Roche LakeThompson-Nicola | 25 km S | 1.62 | Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout | ||
| Napier LakeThompson-Nicola | 27 km S | 0.56 | Rainbow Trout | ||
| Stump LakeThompson-Nicola | 32 km SW | 7.13 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Brook Trout +1 | 1 | |
| Monte LakeThompson-Nicola | 39 km SE | 1.64 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Steelhead | ||
| Niskonlith LakeThompson-Nicola | 40 km E | 4.01 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee | ||
| Mamit LakeThompson-Nicola | 45 km W | 2.03 | Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Mountain Whitefish | ||
| Little Shuswap LakeThompson-Nicola | 48 km E | 17.6 | Burbot, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon +4 | ||
| Nicola LakeThompson-Nicola | 48 km SW | 25 | Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.