Lakes near Kawartha Lakes
60 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. The closest is Balsam Lake, 0.1 km southwest. 32 have sport-fish survey records and 20 have at least one listed boat launch.
- Deepest (surveyed)
- 60 m
- Bob Lake
- Clearest
- 8.3 m Secchi
- Salmon Lake
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: largemouth bass (20), rock bass (20), pumpkinseed (19), smallmouth bass (19), yellow perch (19) and bluegill (17).
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsam LakeKawartha Lakes | 0.1 km SW | 47.7 | 12 | Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass +8 | 3 |
| Cameron LakeKawartha Lakes | 5 km E | 14.1 | 17 | 1 | |
| Mitchell LakeKawartha Lakes | 8.1 km W | 2.94 | 2 | Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass +2 | 1 |
| Four Mile LakeKawartha Lakes | 10 km N | 7.56 | 18 | Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass +5 | 1 |
| Sturgeon LakeKawartha Lakes | 11 km SE | 44.7 | 11 | Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass +7 | 11 |
| Shadow LakeKawartha Lakes | 11 km N | 4.27 | 22 | Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass +7 | |
| Talbot LakeKawartha Lakes | 12 km N | 1.43 | 4 | ||
| Canal LakeKawartha Lakes | 13 km W | 8.56 | 4 | Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Black Crappie +7 | 1 |
| Duck LakeKawartha Lakes | 13 km NW | 0.47 | 2 | ||
| Rush LakeKawartha Lakes | 16 km NW | 0.44 | |||
| Head LakeKawartha Lakes | 16 km NW | 9.44 | 7 | Walleye, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass +4 | |
| Spar LakeHaliburton | 21 km N | 0.14 | 18 | ||
| South Beaver LakeHaliburton | 22 km N | 0.46 | 18 | ||
| Moore LakeHaliburton | 23 km N | 1.77 | 22 | Lake Trout | |
| Crego LakeKawartha Lakes | 23 km N | 0.39 | |||
| Dalrymple LakeKawartha Lakes | 23 km W | 13.9 | 9 | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Northern Pike +6 | 1 |
| Davis LakeHaliburton | 25 km N | 1.05 | 28 | 1 | |
| Pigeon LakeKawartha Lakes | 25 km E | 50.7 | 12 | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill +7 | 2 |
| Gull LakeHaliburton | 25 km N | 10.5 | 49 | Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass | 2 |
| Black LakeHaliburton | 25 km N | 0.73 | 12 | ||
| Scrabble LakeKawartha Lakes | 25 km N | 1.55 | 14 | ||
| Bass LakePeterborough | 25 km NE | 1.21 | 9 | Bluegill, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch | 1 |
| Clear LakeHaliburton | 25 km N | 0.32 | 55 | Splake | |
| Cedar LakeHaliburton | 25 km N | 0.19 | 9 | Rainbow Trout | |
| Cranberry LakeKawartha Lakes | 26 km NW | 2.77 | |||
| Smudge LakeKawartha Lakes | 27 km NW | 0.69 | 22 | ||
| Sheldon LakeHaliburton | 28 km N | 0.59 | 18 | Lake Trout | |
| Little Gull LakeHaliburton | 28 km N | 0.19 | 15 | ||
| De Gaulle LakePeterborough | 29 km NE | 1.06 | 19 | ||
| Young LakeKawartha Lakes | 29 km W | 0.99 | 9 | Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed +5 | |
| Concession LakePeterborough | 30 km NE | 0.28 | 30 | Lake Trout | |
| Lake SimcoeYork | 30 km SW | 752 | 41 | Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Pumpkinseed +15 | 85 |
| Lavery LakePeterborough | 30 km NE | 0.5 | 10 | ||
| Devil's LakeHaliburton | 31 km N | 0.66 | Lake Trout | 1 | |
| Victoria LakeKawartha Lakes | 31 km NW | 0.25 | 20 | ||
| Crystal LakePeterborough | 31 km NE | 4.94 | 33 | Lake Trout | |
| Little Bob LakeHaliburton | 32 km N | 0.88 | 21 | Lake Trout | 1 |
| Denna LakeHaliburton | 32 km N | 0.49 | 18 | ||
| Little Bald LakePeterborough | 33 km E | 2.04 | 7 | Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie +3 | |
| North Pigeon LakeHaliburton | 33 km N | 0.51 | 39 | Lake Trout | |
| Buckhorn LakePeterborough | 34 km E | 32.8 | 12 | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill +6 | |
| Loom LakePeterborough | 34 km NE | 0.49 | 16 | Walleye | 1 |
| Sandy LakePeterborough | 34 km E | 3.58 | 12 | ||
| Bob LakeHaliburton | 35 km N | 2.35 | 60 | ||
| Big Bald LakePeterborough | 35 km E | 2.13 | 9 | Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed +6 | |
| Lake ScugogKawartha Lakes | 36 km S | 66.4 | 6 | Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill +6 | 9 |
| Bow LakeHaliburton | 36 km N | 0.5 | 43 | ||
| South LakeHaliburton | 37 km N | 0.89 | 11 | ||
| Millward LakeHaliburton | 38 km N | 0.75 | 24 | ||
| Big Trout LakeKawartha Lakes | 38 km NW | 2.21 | 28 | ||
| Beer LakeHaliburton | 38 km N | 0.43 | 14 | ||
| Riley LakeMuskoka | 38 km NW | 1.56 | 15 | Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike +4 | 1 |
| White LakePeterborough | 38 km NE | 1.78 | 9 | ||
| Nogies LakePeterborough | 39 km NE | 0.34 | 5 | ||
| Lake St. JohnSimcoe | 39 km W | 6.54 | 6 | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Walleye +6 | 1 |
| Lower Buckhorn LakePeterborough | 39 km E | 13.1 | 11 | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass +6 | |
| Mountain LakePeterborough | 40 km NE | 0.2 | 8 | ||
| Salmon LakePeterborough | 40 km NE | 1.82 | 29 | 1 | |
| Rainy LakeKawartha Lakes | 40 km NW | 0.85 | 24 | Lake Trout | |
| Chemong LakePeterborough | 40 km E | 17.6 | 6 | Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Black Crappie +6 | 4 |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.