Balyktykol (Kazakh: Балықтыкөл; Russian: Балыктыколь)[1] is a lake in Shortandy District, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.

[2][3] The lake is located 55 km (34 mi) to the west of Shortandy, the district capital.

Kamyshenka village lies by the northwestern shore[2] Balyktykol is an oval lake located on a slightly hilly plain roughly sloping to the north.

Approximately every three years —provided there is sufficient precipitation— Balyktykol becomes exorheic and drains through a roughly 12 m (39 ft) wide riverbed at the northern end.

Its waters reach the left bank of the Kalkutan river, that flows 6.5 km (4.0 mi) to the north.