Boats fitted with toilets and overnight accommodation are not permitted on the lake. Water skiing is also not permitted, which is a bonus for fishermen. Security parking can be arranged with the caravan park for campers if required. The car park can hold a couple of hundred vehicles, but it only gets part full, even during Easter or the Christmas break. Camping is only permitted at three locations on the shoreline - Eight Mile Creek, Eustace Creek and the Dart River.
Facilities are limited to toilets and some semi-flat ground for the tents.
Permits are not required, but of course usual fire restrictions apply. Try trolling near the bank and start fishing at the ramp - it will certainly save fuel and is likely to be as productive as anywhere else. For those anglers who are keen to travel, try the Mitta arm or more specifically, some of the small inlets in the Mitta arm that have feeder creeks. The Gibbo arm attracts many anglers but is not recommended due to the potential for large landslides and resultant 'tidal' waves. The other main arm of the dam, the Dart arm, is a little smaller and less popular with anglers because it does not seem to hold as many fish.