This is a partial list of lakes of Canada. Canada has an extremely large number of lakes, with the number of lakes larger than three square kilometres being estimated at close to 31,752 by the Atlas of Canada. Of these, 561 lakes have a surface area larger than 100 km2, including four of the Great Lakes. Almost 9% (891163 km2) of Canada's total area is covered by freshwater. There is no official estimate of the number of smaller lakes. This list covers lakes larger than 400 sqmi.

Canada's largest lakes

This is a list of lakes of Canada with an area larger than 1000 km2.

Alberta

This is a list of lakes of Alberta with an area larger than 400 km2.

British Columbia

This is a list of lakes of British Columbia with an area larger than 400 km2.

Manitoba

This is a list of lakes of Manitoba with an area larger than 400 km2.

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

This is a list of lakes of Newfoundland and Labrador with an area larger than 400 km2.

Northwest Territories

This is a list of lakes of the Northwest Territories with an area larger than 400 km2.

Nova Scotia

Bras d'Or Lake is the largest lake in Nova Scotia with an area of 1099 km2. The tidal lake has a maximum length of 100 km, a maximum width of 50 km and a maximum depth of 287 m.

Nunavut

This is a list of lakes of Nunavut with an area larger than 400 km2.

Ontario

This is a list of lakes of Ontario with an area larger than 400 km2.

Quebec

This is a list of lakes of Quebec with an area larger than 400 km2.

Saskatchewan

This is a list of lakes of Saskatchewan with an area larger than 400 km2.

Yukon

Kluane Lake is the largest lake in Yukon at 409 km2 located at an elevation of 781 m

International lakes

This is a list of lakes shared between Canada and the United States.