Lakes near Williams Lake
20 lakes with detailed profiles lie within 50 km of Williams Lake, British Columbia. The closest is Williams Lake, 1.5 km southeast. 20 have sport-fish survey records and 4 have at least one listed boat launch.
- Closest
- 1.5 km SE
- Williams Lake
- Largest
- 18.4 km²
- Lac la Hache
- Most sport-fish species
- 8
- Big Lake
Fishing
Sport fish recorded in the most of these lakes: rainbow trout (20), kokanee (11), burbot (7), mountain whitefish (5), lake whitefish (4) and smallmouth bass (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 | Launches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams LakeCariboo | 1.5 km SE | 6.97 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Burbot +1 | ||
| Till LakeCariboo | 17 km W | 1.03 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Brook Trout +1 | 1 | |
| Felker LakeCariboo | 21 km S | 2.21 | Rainbow Trout, Burbot | 1 | |
| Blue LakeCariboo | 23 km N | 0.39 | Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee +2 | ||
| Bunting LakeCariboo | 24 km E | 0.41 | Rainbow Trout | ||
| Chimney LakeCariboo | 25 km S | 4.29 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Burbot | 2 | |
| Tyee LakeCariboo | 25 km NE | 4.21 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee | 1 | |
| Spokin LakeCariboo | 25 km E | 1.85 | Rainbow Trout | ||
| McLeese LakeCariboo | 30 km N | 2.17 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish | ||
| Marguerite LakeCariboo | 31 km NE | 1.46 | Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish | ||
| Big LakeCariboo | 33 km NE | 5.8 | Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish +5 | ||
| Jumeaux LakesCariboo | 37 km NE | 0.65 | Lake Whitefish, Rainbow Trout | ||
| Rimrock LakeCariboo | 40 km N | 0.46 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee | ||
| Beaver LakeCariboo | 41 km NE | 1.7 | Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Kokanee +1 | ||
| Lac la HacheCariboo | 43 km SE | 18.4 | Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Lake Trout +4 | ||
| Twan LakeCariboo | 45 km N | 0.33 | Burbot, Rainbow Trout | ||
| Valerie LakeCariboo | 45 km N | 0.28 | Rainbow Trout | ||
| Skelton LakeCariboo | 47 km NE | 0.77 | Burbot, Rainbow Trout | ||
| Chambers LakeCariboo | 47 km NE | 2.77 | Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Kokanee +1 | ||
| Spout LakeCariboo | 49 km SE | 6.87 | Rainbow Trout |
Data as of October 9, 2026. Sources: provincial surveys, HydroLAKES, Canadian Geographical Names Database. Details and licences.