Paulina Lake Lodge

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Paulina Lake is one of the twin crater lakes in Newberry Crater, central Oregon, United States (the other being East Lake). It is located 6331ft above sea level in the Deschutes National Forest near La Pine. The lake's primary inflow is seepage from East Lake, snow melt, and hot springs, and its outflow is Paulina Creek, a tributary of the Deschutes River. It has an area of 1531acre, a volume of 249850acre.ft, a maximum depth of 250ft, a shore length of about 6.7mi, and a residence time of about 46 years. The lake is classified as mesotrophic, with a transparency of approximately 13.1ft. It is about 40ft lower and one mile west of its twin, East Lake.Paulina Lake sits within the Newberry Crater, formed from over 500,000 years of volcanic activity.The lake bears the name of Paulina, a Snake Indian.Recreational ActivitiesPaulina Lake supports a number of recreational activities, including camping, hiking, fishing, kayaking, canoeing and paddle-boarding. A 10 mph speed limit on the lake prohibits motorized high speed watersports such as waterskiing and jet skis, which protects the lake as a popular fishing destination.Once devoid of fish, the lake is now regularly stocked by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and is known for its large number of kokanee salmon and brown trout. Other fish found in the lake include rainbow trout, tui chub, and blue chub. The largest brown trout caught on record in the State of Oregon – a whopping 28 lb., 5 oz. fish – was caught at Paulina in 2002, eclipsing previous records set at the same lake.