Lakes near Thunder Bay
36 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The closest is Boulevard Lake, 8 km northeast. 19 have sport-fish survey records and 9 have at least one listed boat launch.
- Closest
- 8 km NE
- Boulevard Lake
- Clearest
- 3.9 m Secchi
- Cloud Lake
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: brook trout (11), northern pike (6), yellow perch (6), smallmouth bass (4), walleye (4) and burbot (3).
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulevard LakeThunder Bay | 8 km NE | 0.44 | Yellow Perch, Burbot, Northern Pike +1 | ||
| Hazelwood LakeThunder Bay | 20 km N | 2.78 | 15 | 1 | |
| Surprise LakeThunder Bay | 24 km N | 0.48 | 1 | ||
| Trout LakeThunder Bay | 25 km NW | 0.88 | Brook Trout | ||
| Penassen LakesThunder Bay | 26 km NE | 0.42 | 14 | Brook Trout | |
| Oliver LakeThunder Bay | 27 km SW | 1.94 | 36 | 2 | |
| Halfway LakeThunder Bay | 30 km N | 0.11 | 7 | ||
| Fodder LakeThunder Bay | 32 km N | 0.26 | Northern Pike | ||
| Marie Louise LakeThunder Bay | 33 km E | 7.75 | Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass +1 | ||
| Hawkeye LakeThunder Bay | 34 km NW | 4.58 | 37 | Walleye, Lake Trout, Yellow Perch +4 | 1 |
| Cloud LakeThunder Bay | 34 km SW | 4.03 | 15 | Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch +2 | 1 |
| Greenhue LakeThunder Bay | 36 km NW | 0.12 | 9 | ||
| Little Dog LakeThunder Bay | 36 km NW | 0.79 | 8 | 1 | |
| Dog LakeThunder Bay | 36 km N | 144 | 100 | Walleye, Burbot, Lake Whitefish +4 | 4 |
| Thunder LakeThunder Bay | 38 km W | 0.29 | 12 | Brook Trout | |
| Stephens LakeThunder Bay | 39 km W | 0.48 | 22 | ||
| Rita LakeThunder Bay | 40 km E | 0.14 | |||
| Adrian LakeThunder Bay | 40 km W | 0.36 | 6 | Brook Trout | 1 |
| Marks LakeThunder Bay | 42 km W | 0.39 | 6 | Brook Trout | |
| Twin Birch LakeThunder Bay | 43 km W | 0.69 | Brook Trout | ||
| Bearpad LakeThunder Bay | 44 km SW | 0.27 | 3 | ||
| Loon LakeThunder Bay | 44 km NE | 2.39 | |||
| Rockstone LakeThunder Bay | 44 km W | 0.14 | |||
| Pete LakeThunder Bay | 45 km W | 0.2 | 9 | ||
| Deception LakeThunder Bay | 46 km NE | 0.22 | 18 | ||
| Nalla LakeThunder Bay | 46 km NE | 0.47 | 18 | Brook Trout, Lake Trout | |
| Matson LakeThunder Bay | 47 km SW | 0.13 | 24 | Brook Trout | |
| Echo LakeThunder Bay | 47 km W | 0.12 | 18 | Brook Trout | |
| Silver LakeThunder Bay | 47 km NE | 0.81 | 26 | ||
| Fallingsnow LakeThunder Bay | 48 km SW | 1.42 | 31 | 1 | |
| Bass LakeThunder Bay | 48 km NE | 0.54 | |||
| Wideman LakeThunder Bay | 48 km NE | 0.29 | 12 | Brook Trout | |
| Knobel LakeThunder Bay | 49 km NE | 0.17 | 18 | ||
| D'Arcy LakeThunder Bay | 50 km NE | 0.33 | 6 | Yellow Perch, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout | |
| Bisect LakeThunder Bay | 50 km NE | 0.32 | 12 | Brook Trout | |
| Hades LakeThunder Bay | 50 km NE | 0.14 | Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.