The lake is famous since it is one of the few bodies of water that contains the sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis) which is the world's smallest commercially harvested fish.

[1] Aside from the sinarapan, Lake Buhi is also home for other marine organisms such as the Irin-irin (Redigobius bikolanus), Dalag (Channa striata), Puyo (Anabas testudineus), Kotnag (Hemiramphus sp.

), skinks, monitor lizards (Varanus marmoratus), civets, bats and the Philippine Cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis).

[2] Today the lake is the main source of water supply for the National Power Corporation Hydro Electric Plant.

[3] On September 22, 2007, a fish kill in Camarines Sur's Lake Buhi threatened the livelihood of local fishermen.