It provides numerous recreational options including fishing, picnicking, swimming, boating, camping, and others.

[2][3] Hunting is not allowed in many regions of the state park because of it being a wildlife refuge.

Popular animals for hunting include pheasants, rabbit, deer, and squirrel.

The most common catches at the lake include crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye, channel catfish and muskie.

The purpose of the barrier was to stock adult walleye and muskellunge because of a large-scale loss of the species in the lake from 2007 through 2010.