Lakes of Nepal.
There are number of lakes and tanks of glacial and tectonic origin in Nepal. Mountain lakes like Rara, Phoksundo, Phewa etc., are majestic in extent and beauty.

Rara in Mugu district of western Nepal is the country  largest lake. Phewa at Pokhara is another equally famous lake. Phoksundo in Dolpa Distric is yet another big lake but is less well known than Phewa Lake due to its difficult approach. Rupa tal and Begnas tal (Pokhara), Gaduwal tal (Chitwan), Satyavati Tal (Palpa), Khaptad tal (Doti), Barhakunetal (Dang), Surma Sarobar (Bajhang) and Tilicho tal (Manang) are some of Nepals other well-known lakes.

Gosainkunda and other lakes in the Langtang Himal region are of religious significance.

Nepal Mojor Lakes.
 

Lake	Category	Location	Water Surface
Rara Tal	Mountain Lake	Mugu District	1000
Phewa Tal	Mid-hill lake	Pokhara	523
Gosainkunda Tal	Mountain lake	Himal region
Pokshundu Tal	Mountain lake	Dopla District	180

Other Popular Lakes.
 

Mid-hill Lakes.	Low Land Lakes.
Begnas Tal	Rupia Tal
Maidee Tal	Halkhoria Tal
Khaste Tal	Beesh Hazar Tal
Deepang Tal	Gaindhawa Tal
Syarpu Tal	Budhi Tal
Rupa Tal	Sakhunia Tal
Rokum Tal	Badhaiya Tal
Mahadev Tal	Nakhrodi Tal
Kailali	Gadhbhijala Tal

Activities.
Nepal lakes are famous for their crystal clear water, scenic backgrounds and the adventure activities that they offer. Cited below are two of the activities that keep you fresh and vigorous like the blue waters of the lakes themselves.

Boating.
The pleasure of touching water waves while siting on a boat cannot be described in words. A relaxing boat drive on Phewa lake of Pokhara is one of the most soothing experiences in Nepal. Leisure boating can be done in various locations. Pokhara, set in a lush topical alley, with a backdrop of the Annapurna range, is blessed with many lakes and is the most famous spot for boating activities.

The Phewa, Begnas and Rupa lakes provide enough space for boating experiences. Phewa Lake is Pokhara's prime attraction for photographers, boaters and shore side strollers.Visitors love sending an hour or two rowing (or being rowed by one of the local boats men) through the many inlets, with a visit to the Varahi island temple.

Fishing.
Nepal, the world's second rich country in the water resources having numbers of rivers and lakes, is an ideal location for fishing and angling. There are some specific ethnic group in the hills and Terai region of Nepal whose lifestyle has been based on Fishing. Bote, Majhi, Tharu and Machhuwar are some of them.

With approximately 118 varieties of fresh water fish found in the Himalayan waters of Nepal, fishing can be really exciting. Mahaseer is the most commonly sought sport fish, besides mountain stream trout-like varieties and lowland water species. Pokhara's crystal clear lakes are the best for fishing.