You can rent boats at Elk Lake Resort. There are also brook trout here that may reach up to four pounds, although they are wary and more difficult to catch than the salmon. You'll need a boat or float tube to be successful, as bank access can be difficult due to the dense vegetation. This lake is one of the best rainbow trout fisheries in Central Oregon. The rainbows here may approach 20 inches in length.
Brook trout are also present.
As with most of the High Cascade Lakes, you're better off with a boat, which can be rented at Lava Lake Lodge. However, anglers fishing from shore with bait and lures also do just fine. You'll find Lava Lake 38 miles from Bend off the Cascade Lakes Highway. You can rent boats at nearby Lava Lake Lodge at Lava Lake. North Twin Lake North Twin Lake is 44 miles from Bend off the Cascade Lakes Highway and has rainbow trout that average around 10 inches.