Lakes near Peterborough
60 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of Peterborough, Ontario. The closest is Little Lake, 1.5 km east. 35 have sport-fish survey records and 27 have at least one listed boat launch.
- Closest
- 1.5 km E
- Little Lake
- Most sport-fish species
- 12
- Stony Lake
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: rock bass (28), pumpkinseed (27), yellow perch (27), largemouth bass (26), smallmouth bass (26) and bluegill (22).
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little LakePeterborough | 1.5 km E | 0.59 | Rock Bass, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass +5 | 3 | |
| Chemong LakePeterborough | 8.5 km NW | 17.6 | 6 | Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Black Crappie +6 | 4 |
| Katchewanooka LakePeterborough | 14 km N | 3.62 | Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch +6 | 1 | |
| Pigeon LakeKawartha Lakes | 16 km NW | 50.7 | 12 | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill +7 | 2 |
| Buckhorn LakePeterborough | 17 km NW | 32.8 | 12 | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Bluegill +6 | |
| Rice LakePeterborough | 17 km E | 95.4 | 11 | Yellow Perch, Walleye, Bluegill +8 | 10 |
| Upper Chemong LakePeterborough | 17 km N | 8.48 | 7 | Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie +6 | 3 |
| Long LakePeterborough | 22 km N | 0.32 | 6 | ||
| Clear LakePeterborough | 23 km N | 11.3 | 13 | Smallmouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass +4 | |
| Lower Buckhorn LakePeterborough | 26 km N | 13.1 | 11 | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth Bass +6 | |
| Sandy LakePeterborough | 26 km NW | 3.58 | 12 | ||
| Lovesick LakePeterborough | 29 km N | 2.81 | 25 | Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass +6 | 1 |
| Stony LakePeterborough | 30 km N | 29.2 | 31 | Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass +9 | 2 |
| Big Bald LakePeterborough | 30 km NW | 2.13 | 9 | Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed +6 | |
| Little Bald LakePeterborough | 31 km NW | 2.04 | 7 | Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie +3 | |
| Sturgeon LakeKawartha Lakes | 31 km W | 44.7 | 11 | Yellow Perch, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass +7 | 11 |
| White LakePeterborough | 31 km N | 1.81 | 9 | Yellow Perch, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed +6 | 1 |
| Lake ScugogKawartha Lakes | 34 km SW | 66.4 | 6 | Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill +6 | 9 |
| Raccoon LakePeterborough | 36 km N | 0.51 | 15 | Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass +3 | 1 |
| Big Cedar LakePeterborough | 36 km N | 2.21 | 18 | 1 | |
| Julian LakePeterborough | 36 km N | 0.85 | |||
| Beloporine LakePeterborough | 37 km NE | 0.16 | 8 | ||
| Shark LakePeterborough | 39 km N | 0.33 | 15 | Splake | |
| Seymour LakeNorthumberland | 39 km NE | 7.3 | 2 | ||
| Stoplog LakePeterborough | 40 km N | 0.48 | 12 | ||
| Turtle LakePeterborough | 40 km N | 0.35 | 12 | ||
| McGee LakePeterborough | 41 km N | 0.3 | 27 | Lake Trout | |
| Triangle LakePeterborough | 41 km N | 0.5 | 15 | Lake Trout | |
| Round LakePeterborough | 42 km NE | 5.88 | 8 | 3 | |
| Lavery LakePeterborough | 42 km NW | 0.5 | 10 | ||
| Buzzard LakePeterborough | 42 km N | 0.95 | 37 | ||
| Compass LakePeterborough | 42 km N | 0.14 | 8 | ||
| Cameron LakeKawartha Lakes | 43 km NW | 14.1 | 17 | 1 | |
| De Gaulle LakePeterborough | 43 km NW | 1.06 | 19 | ||
| Cox LakePeterborough | 43 km N | 0.95 | 12 | Lake Trout | |
| Loucks LakePeterborough | 43 km N | 0.37 | 18 | ||
| Mississagua LakePeterborough | 43 km N | 7.2 | 44 | Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Cisco +4 | 1 |
| Kasshabog LakePeterborough | 44 km N | 10.4 | 24 | 2 | |
| Long LakePeterborough | 44 km N | 1 | 20 | Lake Trout | 1 |
| Mountain LakePeterborough | 44 km N | 0.2 | 8 | ||
| Pilot LakePeterborough | 44 km N | 0.11 | 18 | ||
| Bass LakePeterborough | 44 km NW | 1.21 | 9 | Bluegill, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch | 1 |
| Concession LakePeterborough | 44 km NW | 0.28 | 30 | Lake Trout | |
| Belmont LakePeterborough | 45 km NE | 7.85 | 16 | Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass +9 | 1 |
| Little Long LakePeterborough | 45 km N | 0.3 | 12 | ||
| Mud LakeNorthumberland | 45 km NE | 2.16 | Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass | ||
| Big Mountain LakePeterborough | 46 km N | 0.35 | Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Largemouth Bass +2 | ||
| Oak LakePeterborough | 46 km NE | 2.88 | 22 | ||
| Gold LakePeterborough | 47 km N | 3.52 | 37 | 1 | |
| Jack LakePeterborough | 47 km N | 13.9 | 53 | Yellow Perch, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass +8 | 1 |
| Little Whitney LakePeterborough | 47 km NE | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Lost LakePeterborough | 48 km NE | 0.68 | 8 | ||
| Balsam LakeKawartha Lakes | 48 km NW | 47.7 | 12 | Walleye, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass +8 | 3 |
| Catchacoma LakePeterborough | 48 km N | 7.33 | 44 | Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass +5 | |
| Anstruther LakePeterborough | 49 km N | 6.47 | 39 | Lake Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye +6 | 1 |
| Crab LakePeterborough | 49 km N | 0.68 | 6 | ||
| Beaver LakePeterborough | 50 km N | 1.63 | 18 | ||
| Wolf LakePeterborough | 50 km N | 1.42 | 7 | Walleye, Pumpkinseed, Largemouth Bass +2 | 1 |
| Crowe LakeHastings | 50 km NE | 10.4 | 15 | Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Rock Bass +7 | |
| Cordova LakePeterborough | 50 km NE | 2.69 | 12 | Rock Bass, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass +5 | 1 |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.