mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə sˈʌðɚn ʃˈoːɹ ʌvðə lˈeɪk ɪz ɪnðə lˈæsən nˈæʃənəl fˈɔːɹɪst, sˌoʊ ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃən mˈænɪdʒmənt ɪz ʃˈɛɹd baɪ pˌiːdʒˈiː ænd ˈiː ænd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts fˈɔːɹɪst sˈɜːvɪs.
Much of the southern shore of the lake is in the Lassen National Forest, so recreation management is shared by PG&E and the United States Forest Service.