this  study  explored  the  perspectives  of  community  members  on  the  management  and  ownership  of  freshwater  resources.  A  mixed-method  study  was  conducted  targeting  household    heads,    traditional    leaders,    and    assembly    members    in    communities    surrounding  the  lake.  household  heads  (309),  and  14  focus  group  discussions  were  used  in  the  study.  there  were  46.9%  and  29.4%  of  the  respondents  who  perceived  that  the  lake  was  owned  by  the  government  and  the  community  (chiefs  and  the  indigene)  respectively.   While   48.2%   and   28.8%   perceived   the   traditional   authority   and   the   government  separately  as  the  managers  of  the  lake.  the  study  found  out  that,  the  community  perceives  the  lake  as  their  resource  and  hence  their  traditional  leaders  should  have  control  over  it  with  support  from  the  government  and  other  NGOs.  this  implies  that  activities  carried  out  concerning  the  lake  should  have  the  approval  of  people  to  avoid  conflict  and  power  struggles.