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Lake · Metro Valley

East Lynn Lake

A 1,005-acre Corps reservoir in Wayne County with a strong bass and crappie fishery, a large wildlife management area around it and very little traffic. One of the quieter big-water options in the southwest.

1,005 ac · Lake23,000+ ac · Surrounding WMA

Know before you go

  • East Lynn Lake WMA surrounds the reservoir with public hunting
  • East Fork Campground is the main Corps site

What you can do here

Fishing

Year-round

Flatwater Paddling

Apr–Oct

Boating & Motorboating

Apr–Oct

Camping

Apr–Oct

Hunting

Sep–Feb

Kayak Fishing

Apr–Oct
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Guides, gear and lodging near East Lynn Lake

Place-level placement for operators within range of this trailhead, put-in or crag.

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Who looks after it

Coal River Group / Coal River Water Trail Nonprofit Paddling, river access, conservation and recreation along the Big Coal, Little Coal and main-stem Coal rivers — one of the most developed water trail networks in the state. Visit

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Kanawha State Forest

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Coal River Water Trail

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Chief Logan State Park

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Kanawha Falls

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Confluence new + gauleyRoadside access
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