Lakes of Canada
Notable lakes of Canada, ranked by area, each linked to the nearest place to base yourself. Facts from Wikidata.
| Lakes | Area | Nearest destination |
|---|---|---|
| Big Trout Lake Lake in Kenora District, Ontario, Canada | 645,578,374 km² | — |
| Lake Muskoka Lake in Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada | 120,464,769 km² | — |
| Lake Michigan–Huron Lake system | 117,600 km² | — |
| Lake Athabasca Large glacial lake in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada | 7,850 km² | — |
| Reindeer Lake Large glacial lake in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada | 6,500 km² | — |
| Lake Winnipegosis Lake in Manitoba, Canada | 5,164 km² | — |
| Nettilling Lake Freshwater lake on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada | 5,051 km² | — |
| Balsam Lake Lake in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada | 4,769 km² | — |
| Lake of the Woods Large glacial lake in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota | 4,350 km² | — |
| Dubawnt Lake Large glacial lake in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories in Canada | 3,833 km² | — |
| Amadjuak Lake Large lake in Nunavut, Canada | 3,115 km² | — |
| Lake Melville Saltwater tidal basin in the Labrador region of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | 3,069 km² | — |
| Réservoir La Grande 3 Reservoir in Quebec, Canada | 2,420 km² | — |
| Lake Mistassini Large glacial lake in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada | 2,335 km² | — |
| Nueltin Lake Large glacial lake in northern Manitoba and southern Nunavut, Canada | 2,033 km² | — |
| Manicouagan Reservoir Lake in Quebec, Canada | 1,942 km² | — |
| Baker Lake Lake in Nunavut, Canada | 1,887 km² | — |
| Lac La Martre Lake in Northwest Territories, Canada | 1,687 km² | — |
| Lake Claire Lake in Alberta, Canada | 1,436 km² | — |
| Cedar Lake Lake on the Saskatchewan River in Manitoba, Canada | 1,353 km² | — |
| Kasba Lake Lake in Northwest Territories, Canada | 1,317 km² | — |
| Réservoir Laforge 1 Reservoir in Quebec, Canada | 1,288 km² | — |
| Lake Champlain Lake in New York, Vermont and Quebec | 1,269 km² | — |
| Lac Bienville Lake in Rivière-Koksoak, Quebec, Canada | 1,249 km² | — |
| Cree Lake Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada | 1,228 km² | — |
| Lesser Slave Lake Lake in Alberta, Canada | 1,168 km² | — |
| Lake Saint Clair Lake bordering Ontario, Canada and Michigan, US | 1,114 km² | — |
| Bras d'Or Lake Lake in Nova Scotia, Canada | 1,109 km² | Sydney |
| Aberdeen Lake Lake in Nunavut, Canada | 1,100 km² | — |
| Gods Lake Lake in Manitoba, Canada | 1,061 km² | — |
| Island Lake Lake in Unorganized Division No. 22, Manitoba, Canada Lake tour from GBP95 | 1,043 km² | — |
| Lake St. John Lake in Quebec, Canada | 1,003 km² | — |
| MacKay Lake Lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada | 977 km² | — |
| Garry Lake Lake in Nunavut, Canada | 976 km² | — |
| Napaktulik Lake Lake in Nunavut, Canada | 963 km² | — |
| Contwoyto Lake Lake in the Northwest Territories and in Nunavut, Canada | 933 km² | — |
| Rainy Lake Lake in Ontario, Canada and Minnesota, United States | 932 km² | — |
| Lake Abitibi Lake on Ontario/Quebec border, Canada | 931 km² | — |
| Hottah Lake Lake in Northwest Territories, Canada | 918 km² | — |
| Nechako Reservoir Reservoir in British Columbia, Canada | 900 km² | — |
| Lake Nipissing Lake in Ontario, Canada | 873 km² | — |
| Aylmer Lake Lake in Northwest Territories, Canada | 847 km² | — |
| Peter Pond Lake Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada | 791 km² | — |
| Atlin Lake Lake in British Columbia, Yukon, Canada | 775 km² | — |
| La Grande 4 Reservoir Reservoir in Quebec, Canada | 765 km² | — |
| Lake Simcoe Lake in Central Ontario, Canada | 725 km² | — |
| Lake Tasiujaq Lake in northern Quebec, Canada | 712 km² | — |
| Point Lake Lake in Northwest Territories, Canada | 701 km² | — |
| Ennadai Lake Lake in Nunavut, Canada | 669 km² | — |
| Tulemalu Lake Lake in Nunavut, Canada | 662 km² | — |
| Kamilukuak Lake Lake in Nunavut and in the Northwest Territories, Canada | 631 km² | — |
| Doré Lake Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada | 628 km² | — |
| Buffalo Lake Lake in Northwest Territories, Canada | 612 km² | — |
| Wholdaia Lake Lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada | 608 km² | — |
| Eastmain Reservoir Lake in Canada | 603 km² | — |
| Clinton-Colden Lake Canadian lake | 596 km² | — |
| Selwyn Lake Lake in Saskatchewan, Canada | 593 km² | — |
| Cross Lake Lake in Unorganized Division No. 22, Manitoba, Canada | 590 km² | — |
| Tathlina Lake Lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada | 573 km² | — |
| Tahiryuaq Lake on Victoria Island in Canada, formerly Ferguson Lake | 562 km² | — |