[2] It got its name from when an early pioneering family, the Christophers, kept their hogs on that island to keep them safe from predators, such as wolves.

In 1897, a massive fire swept through much of Moose Mountain, destroying most of the maple trees and ending the burgeoning syrup industry.

It remained that way until provincial deputy minister John Barnett, upon the opening of Moose Mountain Provincial Park, renamed it Kenosee Lake: "We'll change the name of this place to Kenosee Lake...that is Indian for fish.

The water levels of Kenosee Lake have been monitored periodically over the last 150 years since the first land surveyors came in the 1870s.

Tree stumps exist today that are rooted lower than any recorded level of the lake.

In 1954, there were heavy rains but due to the dams, the lake level remained low.

Part of the water level restoration project was to build culverts to allow the creek to flow again.

The corporation and park planned to see a rise of another 9 feet, as that would be enough for Kenosee to overflow its banks and flow into White Bear Lake, which is also well below ideal levels.

[12] Fish species include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, and white sucker.