Soils are clayey-sandy brown soils and podsols, and main land use in the catchments is forestry and agriculture. Lake is used as extensive fishery. Climate is cool with distinct continental influences i.e. long (120 days) and frosty winters and snow pack staying for about 100 days. Annual precipitation is 593 mm and average annual temperatures are around 6°C. Early frosts may start in August and vegetation period is only 135 days long, i.e. by two months shorter than in western Poland.