[2] It is also slightly famous as being the northern setting for the Showcase TV show Paradise Falls.

Situated on the southern edge of the Canadian Shield, the lake is spotted with granite islands and surrounded by rocky, well-treed shorelines.

Shoreline development consists mainly of road-access recreational cottage properties with several resorts and full-service marinas accessible by road and water.

The lake is considered quite productive in terms of aquatic plants and fish, with nutrient values being towards the higher end of the mesotrophic range.

Principal angling gamefish inhabiting Sparrow Lake include: Other fish species caught by anglers include yellow perch, rock bass, black crappie, pumpkinseed, bluegill, channel catfish, brown bullhead and bowfin.