[4] It freezes during winter, and is inaccessible during this season due to heavy snowfall.

It is surrounded by green lush meadows and attracts local shepherds who graze their flocks of sheep and goat during summer.

The lake is a famous trekking site just north of the Kashmir Valley.

It drains out through a small stream which falls into the Vishansar Lake and gives rise to Kishanganga River.

It can be accessed from Srinagar or Srinagar Airport[6] 80 km by road NH 1D up to village Shitkadi from which ponies can be hired to cover an alpine trek of 35 km to reach the Krishansar Lake, which takes a complete day of trekking passing Nichnai Pass of 4100 meters above sea level.