Last stocked
August 30, 2026
Plants on record
15
Species recorded
1
Elevation
5,616.6 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Pinecrest Lake?
- Fishing Pinecrest Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 15 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 30, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
- When is Pinecrest Lake stocked?
- Last stocked August 30, 2026. It is stocked 15 times in 2026, most often in May and August.
- How do you get on Pinecrest Lake?
- Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Sonora. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. A 300-acre PG&E-owned lake in Stanislaus National Forest, 30 miles east of Sonora on Highway 108 at 5,600 feet. The Forest Service lists wade, shore, float-tube, and boat fishing here, with an accessible fishing pier and boat launch. Fishing is prohibited at the marina docks and swim area.
- Which lakes near Pinecrest Lake were stocked more recently?
- Stanislaus River Middle Fork (13 mi) was stocked more recently. Stanislaus River Middle Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Sonora
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Float tube friendly
- Yes
- ADA accessible
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock
A 300-acre PG&E-owned lake in Stanislaus National Forest, 30 miles east of Sonora on Highway 108 at 5,600 feet. The Forest Service lists wade, shore, float-tube, and boat fishing here, with an accessible fishing pier and boat launch. Fishing is prohibited at the marina docks and swim area.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026
How Pinecrest Lake is stocked
Stanislaus River Middle Fork (13 mi) was stocked more recently. Stanislaus River Middle Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Pinecrest Lake
Fishing Pinecrest Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 15 plants on record are Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 15 plants
- Plants
- 15 of 15
- Last stocked
- August 30, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| August 23, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| August 16, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| August 9, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| July 26, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| July 5, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| June 28, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| June 14, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 31, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 24, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 17, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| April 26, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Rainbow Trout : Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.
Nearest lakes
- Herring Creek (2.4 mi, last stocked July 5, 2026)
- Stanislaus River South Fork (4.9 mi, last stocked August 30, 2026)
- Lyons Reservoir (11.7 mi, last stocked August 16, 2026)
- Stanislaus River Middle Fork (13 mi, last stocked September 6, 2026)
- Cherry Valley Reservoir (14.1 mi, last stocked July 5, 2026)