StockingMap

Pinecrest Lake

Fishing and stocking

Trout water; 15 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly April through August, heaviest in May. A 303-acre reservoir, and the most-stocked water on the Tuolumne County record for 2026.

Tuolumne County · California · see it on the national map

last stocked Aug 30 54 days ago
best window 10:05 pm-12:05 am solunar major today
15 stockings 2026
303 acres (NHD)

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWeek of April 12, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of April 26, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of May 3, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of May 10, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of May 17, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of May 24, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of May 31, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of June 14, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of June 28, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of July 5, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of July 26, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of August 9, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of August 16, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of August 23, 2026 Trout (catchable) stockedWeek of August 30, 2026 Trout (catchable) stocked

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout illustration Trout 15 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
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
Aug 30wk Trout catchable completed

When to fish Pinecrest Lake

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 9:42-11:42 am and 10:05 pm-12:05 am 4:01-5:01 am and 4:13-5:13 pm
Tomorrow 10:28 am-12:28 pm and 10:53 pm-12:53 am 5:08-6:08 am and 4:39-5:39 pm

Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).

What the record actually says

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · California fishing forecast

Gear for this water

The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.

For the trout (trout stocked 15 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.

WaterDistance 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 Oct 18
Little Walker River 31 mi Jul 26

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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.