Lakes near Victoria
13 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of Victoria, British Columbia. The closest is Elk Lake, 9.1 km north. 13 have sport-fish survey records.
- Closest
- 9.1 km N
- Elk Lake
- Largest
- 6 km²
- Sooke Lake
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: cutthroat trout (13), rainbow trout (13), pumpkinseed (9), smallmouth bass (9), coho salmon (7) and brook trout (3).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk LakeCapital | 9.1 km N | 2.23 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Smallmouth Bass +2 | |
| McKenzie LakeCapital | 9.1 km NW | 0.15 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Pumpkinseed +2 | |
| Prospect LakeCapital | 10 km N | 0.68 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Smallmouth Bass +2 | |
| Glen LakeCapital | 11 km NW | 0.16 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Smallmouth Bass +1 | |
| Langford LakeCapital | 12 km NW | 0.61 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Smallmouth Bass +2 | |
| Matheson LakeCapital | 19 km W | 0.22 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Smallmouth Bass +1 | |
| Sooke LakeCapital | 27 km NW | 6 | Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee +2 | |
| Shawnigan LakeCowichan Valley | 27 km N | 5.45 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Yellow Perch +9 | |
| Kemp LakeCapital | 31 km W | 0.24 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Smallmouth Bass +2 | |
| Dougan LakeCowichan Valley | 37 km N | 0.1 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Steelhead +2 | |
| Cusheon LakeCapital | 43 km N | 0.28 | Cutthroat Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout +1 | |
| Quamichan LakeCowichan Valley | 46 km N | 2.88 | Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Steelhead +2 | |
| Somenos LakeCowichan Valley | 48 km N | 0.96 | Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout +3 |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.