Most club member stay at the Cinder Hill Campground.  The club congregates around the first (south) boat launch, and the most desirable sites are usually snapped up when reservations open up 6 months earlier.  There are also first-come-first-served sites usually open along the right side of the road.

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Some club members choose to stay at the nearby East Lake Resort , which has cabins, RV and tent sites, as well as dining and a general store.  Boat rentals are available at their marina as well.

Cinder Hill Campground features a shallow ramp on the north side best suited for non-motorized craft.  The southern ramp is paved, though devoid of a dock, and is the one generally used by club members.  There is a $5/day charge for parking absent a pass.

The East Lake Resort has a high quality ramp, as well as a marina and docks.  Boat rentals are available.  Parking is $5 for non-guests.

In June ODFW begins planting the lake with rainbow trout, German Brown trout and kokanee.  Trophy rainbow and brown trout frequently exceed 20 inches, and every year a German Brown over 10 lbs is caught.

The kokanee caught by fly fishermen are usually under 12 inches.  Larger kokanee are usually deeper and caught by trolling boats.

East Lake is famous for its Callibaetis hatch, which starts mid to late June through September.  BWO's can often be seen as well.  This is an opportunity to catch a trophy trout on a dry fly.  Effective patterns include an Adams, Parachute Adams, and emergers such as the Sparkle Dun and various soft-hackles.  In addition, there may be an opportunity to catch trout on small midge dry patterns around sunset.

Nymphs such as Pheasant tails, Hare's ear, as well as damsel nymphs can be effectively fished with midge-tp and slow and medium-speed full-sink lines.  Both midge pupa and mayfly nymph patterns work well under an indicator.

Trolling or stripping woolly buggers, or rapidly stripping baitfish patterns with a full sink line is the most effective technique for large brown trout.  If possible, search the deeper waters near the cliffs with a fish finder and select the fly line with the most appropriate sink rate for the depth the fish are occupying.