This is a large and important lake which has been utilized by the Southern Tutchone people for generations. There are two large arms on the lake and many bays where fishnets are set for trout, whitefish, and other fish species. People fished successfully there all winter.

The name “52-Mile” reflects the fact that the trail to Łu Shäwa is located at a turn-off fifty-two miles down the old Dawson Road.