Freshwater lakes are typically inland bodies of water, typically formed from depressions in the earth’s surface. They are bounded by sills, and usually fed by streams, brooks, or rivers from the surrounding region. Lakes provide great places to swim, fish, canoe, and generally relax.
Pictou County is dominantly made up of rural areas and contains an abundant amount of fresh water lakes and streams found all across its geography.
Lake Inventory Maps
The Province of Nova Scotia maintains fresh water lake inventory data on over 1000 lakes in Nova Scotia. From that they generate lake inventory maps, that display basic depth contours. Some of the maps also contain data on water quality, fish species, recent stocking history and other information.
Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture provides paper copies of lake inventory maps to the public (by request), and some of those maps have been made into PDF digital versions that available to download. Click here for details on how to obtain paper copies.
We have identified lakes that have digital versions available in the list below with a * and a link to download the map for that lake.
Below is a list of lakes located in Pictou County that currently have lake inventory maps available. Links to digital versions are included for the maps that available to download, general coordinates to help locate the lake and links to corresponding topographic maps (browsable online and downloadable) and other information have also been provided to help locate these geographic features.
Pictou County Lakes (with Lake Inventory Maps Available)
- Big Bear Lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.367052°N, 62.279535°W
- Black Lake [NTS map 11E07] 45.382778°N, 62.678889°W
- Black Lake NTS map 11E08 45.397929°N, 62.318598°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
- Black Brook Lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.434627°N, 62.169029°W
- Botany Bay Lake [NTS map 11E07 45.476027°N, 62.962388°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
- Burroughs Lake [NTS map 11E08 45.442892°N, 62.429704°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
- Calder Lake [NTS map 11E07] 45.471575°N, 62.635878°W
- Campbell Lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.491441°N, 62.420233°W
- Dryden lake [NTS map 11E07] 45.391389°N, 62.7775°W
- Eden Lake NTS map 11E08 45.396408°N, 62.294526°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
- Elbow Lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.362672°N, 62.237813°W
- Fergusons Pond [NTS map 11E10] 45.675548°N, -62.608328°W
- Forbes Lake NTS map 11E07 45.4972°N, 62.637773°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
- Gairloch Lake [NTS map 11E07 45.480183°N, 62.83392°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
- Galt Pond [NTS map 11E09] 45.684045°N, 62.318504°W
- Grahams Pond [NTS map 11E10] 45.717948°N, 62.644767°W
- Grant lake [NTS map 11E07] 45.442263°N, -62.652570°W
- Indian Lake [NTS map 11E09 45.514784°N, 62.198333°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
- Lansdowne Lake [NTS map 11E07] 45.438626°N, 62.823092°W
Long Lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.359079°N, 62.226285°W- MacLean Lake [NTS map 11E07] 45.465632°N, 62.619879°W
- MacPherson’s Lake [NTS map 11E07] 45.466211°N, 62.545652°W
- McKays lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.464497°N, -62.125281°W
- McKinnon Lake [NTS map 11E07 45.361753°N, 62.528288°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
- Milldam Lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.381827°N, 62.280449°W
- Middle River Lake [NTS map 11E10 45.623499°N, 62.783901°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
- Norman’s Lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.426547°N, 62.433652°W
- Perch Lake NTS map 11E07 45.385219°N, 62.827895°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
- Piper’s Lake [NTS map 11E07] 45.347626°N, 62.661045°W
- Sandy Gunns Lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.421287°N, 62.181883°W
- Sutherlands Lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.432058°N, 62.383143°W
- Taylor Lake [NTS map 11E08] 45.362778°N, 62.433333°W
- West Branch Lake NTS map 11E07 45.36228°N, 62.652087°W ( * lake inventory map digital download available)
[Click here for details on how to obtain paper copies of any of the above Pictou County Lake Maps from Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture or click the name of the lake for a lake inventory map digital download if available]
More Pictou County Lakes
- Barren Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.362159 °N, 62.677604 °W
- Battery Lakes [ 011E08 ] 45.377066 °N, 62.418847 °W
- Bear Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.367052 °N, 62.279535 °W
- Beaver Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.393827 °N, 62.380196 °W
- Beaver Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.352035 °N, 62.495968 °W
- Bezansons Lake [ 011E11 ] 45.539828 °N, 63.003117 °W
- Black Brook Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.434627 °N, 62.169029 °W
- Black Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.397943 °N, 62.318498 °W
- Black Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.448635 °N, 62.413577 °W
- Black Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.382304 °N, 62.679040 °W
- Black Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.351984 °N, 62.484730 °W
- Boot Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.368530 °N, 62.268212 °W
- Botany Bay Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.476027 °N, 62.962388 °W
- Brora Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.485414 °N, 62.277088 °W
- Carews Lake [ 011E09 ] 45.553784 °N, 62.376685 °W
- Chance Harbour Lake [ 011E10 ] 45.669813 °N, 62.610317 °W
- Charlie Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.371383 °N, 62.469231 °W
- Cranberry Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.370713 °N, 62.292982 °W
- Cranberry Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.353156 °N, 62.694057 °W
- Crosby Lake [ 011E09 ] 45.577921 °N, 62.493559 °W
- D Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.367605 °N, 62.303074 °W
- Drug Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.379204 °N, 62.697029 °W
- Dryden Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.391481 °N, 62.776926 °W
- Duck Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.365847 °N, 62.549279 °W
- Duck Ponds [ 011E09 ] 45.542441 °N, 62.191272 °W
- Dunbar Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.362986 °N, 62.691702 °W
- Dunn Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.374263 °N, 62.781706 °W
- East Lake [ 011E10 ] 45.712503 °N, 62.985919 °W
- Elbow Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.342544 °N, 62.653277 °W
- Ellen Brown Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.300338 °N, 62.721311 °W
- Fish Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.357451 °N, 62.681500 °W
- Fraser Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.418013 °N, 62.470307 °W
- Garvies Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.416837 °N, 62.111957 °W
- Gordon Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.386708 °N, 62.766686 °W
- Grandfathers Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.475891 °N, 62.974809 °W
- Haggarts Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.477309 °N, 62.232302 °W
- Hay Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.360384 °N, 62.320790 °W
- Hood Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.369783 °N, 62.629797 °W
- Hunters Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.393583 °N, 62.343760 °W
- James Ponds [ 011E10 ] 45.665417 °N, 62.556759 °W
- Jenny Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.420921 °N, 62.881824 °W
- Jocks Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.380294 °N, 62.244612 °W
- John Miller Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.367180 °N, 62.273414 °W
- Juniper Hill Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.367129 °N, 62.287722 °W
- Leech Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.450579 °N, 62.386498 °W
- Leitch Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.374752 °N, 62.192401 °W
- Little Ellen Brown Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.345266 °N, 62.748508 °W
- Little Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.386196 °N, 62.594016 °W
- MacEacherns Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.502982 °N, 62.160757 °W
- MacKay Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.416348 °N, 62.144891 °W
- MacKays Pond [ 011E10 ] 45.710864 °N, 62.658339 °W
- Malcolms Lake [ 011E09 ] 45.531500 °N, 62.251442 °W
- Maple Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.383074 °N, 62.608185 °W
- McIntosh Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.345853 °N, 62.521753 °W
- McQuarrie Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.349979 °N, 62.551945 °W
- Moose Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.330511 °N, 62.711123 °W
- Perch Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.344364 °N, 62.622517 °W
- Robertsons Lake [ 011E09 ] 45.536206 °N, 62.228223 °W
- Round Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.376427 °N, 62.258660 °W
- Round Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.342801 °N, 62.649841 °W
- Round Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.392354 °N, 62.862334 °W
- Russell Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.366063 °N, 62.792367 °W
- Shallow Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.354379 °N, 62.433248 °W
- Siloam Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.378551 °N, 62.262566 °W
- Simon Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.433080 °N, 62.469101 °W
- Speichts Lakes [ 011E07 ] 45.357844 °N, 62.598467 °W
- Sucker Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.376156 °N, 62.276771 °W
- Sucker Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.361180 °N, 62.673991 °W
- Tim Lake [ 011E07 ] 45.342683 °N, 62.571576 °W
- The Millpond [ 011E07 ] 45.425669 °N, 62.703364 °W
- Vameys Lake [ 011E09 ] 45.652071 °N, 62.221173 °W
- West Lake [ 011E10 ] 45.713575 °N, 62.991520 °W
- White Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.378876 °N, 62.272925 °W
- Wood Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.375996 °N, 62.496257 °W
- Z Lake [ 011E08 ] 45.375626 °N, 62.307821 °W
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