Pinecrest Lake
Trout water; 14 stockings on the 2026 record.
Tuolumne County · California · see it on the national map
14
stockings 2026
Aug 23
last stocked
303
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 26wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 3wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 10wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 17wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 24wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 31wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 14wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 28wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 5wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 26wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 9wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 16wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 23wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 14 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Herring Creek | 1.0 mi | Jul 5 |
| Lyons Reservoir | 12 mi | Aug 16 |
| Lake Alpine | 19 mi | Jul 19 |
| White Pines Lake | 20 mi | Jul 26 |
| Little Walker River | 31 mi | Jul 26 |
Records from California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
California fishing
regulations.