[4] The lake shores are primarily undeveloped, and held in conservation or protected status, either through land ownership or easement, by the state of Maine and the province of New Brunswick.

The principal access in Maine is via a public boat launch in the town of Vanceboro.

[5][6][7][3] Sport fishing on the lake, as well as on others in the watershed, is a major source of economic activity in the region.

Other fish species in the lake of potential interest to fishermen include brown bullhead (locally known as hornpout), burbot (locally known as cusk), chain pickerel, lake whitefish, pumpkinseed, rainbow smelt, and yellow perch.

Bait and other fish species in the lake include American eel, common shiner, creek chub, fallfish, golden shiner, landlocked alewives, ninespine stickleback, northern pearl dace, and white sucker.

The lake was noted for its exceptional fishery in several outdoor magazines of national publication over the years.