Pinecrest Lake

Overview

Pinecrest Lake is a 300-acre lake on the Stanislaus National Forest, about 30 miles east of Sonora on State Highway 108, at roughly 5,600 feet in a timbered setting. The lake is owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and the surrounding Pinecrest Recreation Area is run by the Forest Service. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife regularly stocks the lake with rainbow trout. Anglers can fish from shore, wade, float tube or fish from a boat, and there is an accessible fishing pier and a boat launch. Fishing is not allowed at the marina docks, the Forest Service boat launch area or the designated swim area. Boats are held to 20 mph on the lake and 5 mph near the marina and swim area, and personal watercraft are not allowed.

Regulations

A California sport fishing license is required for anglers 16 and older. Check CDFW freshwater regulations for seasons and limits: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Regulations/Fishing

Stocking history

Likely species (watershed)

Brown Trout, Mosquitofish, Prickly Sculpin, Riffle Sculpin, Speckled Dace

Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.

Nearby waters

• Herring Creek1 mile · CA
• Dry Meadow Creek8.8 miles · CA
• Lyons Reservoir12.1 miles · CA
• Lake Alpine19.4 miles · CA
• White Pines Lake20.1 miles · CA
• North Fork Stanislaus River20.6 miles · CA

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