If the ice becomes thick enough, at least 7 inches (18 cm),[4] an outdoor curling tournament called the Bonspiel (or the Grand Match) is held on the loch.

[citation needed] There was a Roman fort at a site associated with the Gask Ridge, to the west of the lake.

[7] It was discovered by David Wilson[8] and Kenneth St Joseph in 1968 when they were conducting an aerial survey of Flanders Moss.

[9] After taking aerial photographs, they assessed the site by measuring resistance and magnetic susceptibility at ground level.

[10] In 2020, the lake was featured in the BBC programme Springwatch, presented by wildlife photographer Gordon Buchanan.