PHOTOS: Lake Farmington offers various outdoor recreation opportunities

Cameron Swarts waits for a fish to bite, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at Lake Farmington.

Betty Abrahamson, left, and her daughter Kirstin Abrahamson take a break, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 while paddleboarding on Lake Farmington.

Cameron Swarts, Matt Swarts and Linda Swarts fish, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at Lake Farmington.

From left, Eli Brown, Kaityn Brown, Matthew Brown, bottom and Megan Brown enjoy the day, Friday, May, 18, 2018 on Farmington Lake.

Farmington Lake is pictured on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 in Farmington.

The city of Farmington is building a trail from Farmington Lake, pictured Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, to the Glade Run Recreation Area.

Farmington Lake is pictured, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.

Mykah Garcia flies a kite at Farmington Lake in a file photo from March 2017.

A life guard watches The Beach swimming area, Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Farmington Lake.

Swimmers play on inflatable structures, Thursday, April 14, 2018 at Farmington Lake.

A life guard watches The Beach swimming area, Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Farmington Lake.

Matthew Brown and Megan Brown ride their kayak, Friday, May 18, 2018 on Farmington Lake.

Lifeguard Emilee Lucero prepare for her patrol in her kayak June 26 at the Beach at Farmington Lake.

Community members enjoy a swim, Monday, June 26, 2017 at Farmington Lake.

Farmington Lake is pictured, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, in Farmington.

Farmington Lake is pictured on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017 in Farmington.

Clarisa Krob, left, and Stormi Valdez search for coins Monday during a Fire cracker Fun Festival activity at Farmington Lake.

A group of swimmers play on an inflatable structure, Monday, July 3, 2017 at Farmington Lake.

Piper Chivers, 4, fishes from shore, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at Lake Farmington.

Swimmers play Monday in the swimming portion of Farmington Lake.

Rise Stevens, center, carries his flotation device Monday during a swim at Farmington Lake.

Jeremy Friis of Farmington, front, and Gabriel Salazar of Bloomfield get some fishing in on Friday June 3, 2016, at Farmington Lake.

Gabriel Salazar of Bloomfield gets some fishing in on Friday June 3, 2016, at Farmington Lake.

Elizabeth Howerton enjoys a snack while fishing with her grandfather Curtis Howerton, on Monday at Farmington Lake.

Melissa McBride, representing Family First Chiropractic, plunges into Farmington Lake Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, during the Polar Plunge in Farmington.

Erin Elledge, a member of Mountain Dental's Frozen Fairies team, exits Farmington Lake Saturday after taking part in the annual Polar Plunge,

Elliana Chavez and her brother, Jakie Chavez, play in the water at Farmington Lake on Monday.

Angler Gabriel Salazar, of Bloomfield, casts his line Friday at Farmington Lake.

Daniel Garcia, front, and friends wait for the new designated swimming area, dubbed "The Beach," to open on Friday at Farmington Lake.

Spring Fling participants launch a kite, Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Farmington Lake.

Rihanna Jaramillo performs a cartwheel July 10, 2015 along the shore of Farmington Lake.

A small catamaran raft sails on July 11 on Farmington Lake.

An angler looks over his catch on Saturday April 16, 2016, at Lake Farmington.

From left: Ethan Martin, Eliza Thurston, Nathan Henkenius and Scott Burchfield break for lunch while kayaking on Saturday April 16, 2016, at Lake Farmington.

A flock of gulls flies, Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, at Lake Farmington.

Milton Hepner fishes for trout on Saturday April 16, 2016, at Lake Farmington. Hepner said he's fished the lake since he was a kid. "Me and Dad always fished over there by the dam," he said.

Lake Farmington is pictured, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Farmington.

A flock of coots swims, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Lake Farmington.

A mallard drake flies near the shore, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Lake Farmington.

Benny Marionneaux unhooks a catfish he caught in August 2011 at Lake Farmington while his grandson, Jason Sanders, 4, watches.

From left, Josh Vinzant plays with his children, Mason Vinzant and Mavrick Vinzant, Monday, Sept. 5, 2016 at The Beach at Lake Farmington.