The Oakwoods Metropark division is located further upstream along a portion of the reservoir and is connected via trail to Huroc Park.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources stocks ten-of-thousands of rainbow trout along this stretch of river leading to Lake Erie.

[4] The Flat Rock Impoundment has a single listing on the state's Master Angler Entries documented by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

[11] The Huron River is occasionally issued a "Do Not Eat" fish advisory by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services when the waters accumulate high levels of cyanobacteria and perfluorooctanesulfonatecan (PFOS).

[12][13] Fishermen are advised to catch and release only, and warning signs are posted at river access points.