It was named Quartz Lake by early mineral prospectors in the area.

[2] The lake is fairly shallow in most places, even if well offshore, but has a few deeper areas as well.

It is stocked with rainbow trout, Arctic char and salmon.

Stocking is partially funded by the Sportfish Restoration Program, which uses tax money from the purchase of fishing equipment and boating fuels to fund hatchery programs.

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