Fish species residing in the lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch, bowfin (dogfish), white sucker, and golden shiner.

The area is owned by the City of Staples and features a softball complex, 9-hole disc golf course, basketball court, swimming beach, sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits, picnic shelter, picnic areas, public lake access and Minnesota’s longest fishing pier, measuring 612 feet.

The 40 acre WMA is open water wetland with surrounding cattails and low land grass and brush areas.

Wildlife species in the Staples WMA include Whitetail Deer, Black Bear, Small Game, Forest Upland Birds, Waterfowl, and Wild Turkey.

[8] This Wildlife Management area has grassland and restored wetlandas well as woodlands made up of hardwood and mixed conifer-hardwood trees.

21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.