Fishing Report

2011 License Resident - $43.46 One-Day - $14.04 Two-Day - $21.86 Fishing Licenses may be purchased year round at the Pinecrest Sport Shop. Cash or check for licenses. Pinecrest lake. Beardsley Clarks Fork Stanislaus South Fork Stanislaus Middle Fork Herring Creek Back to top

New license procedure this year. Must have ID at time of purchase. Fish and Game has set up new system. Licenses cannot be issued without some sort of ID. Pinecrest Lake You may fish year round at Pinecrest Lake. Rainbow Trout are planted on a weekly basis from Memorial Weekend thru mid-September. There are also Brown Trout, small Kokane and Catfish in Pinecrest Lake. Last Plant: Sept 1 2011 1500 lbs. 3000 Fish Water Temperature 72 degrees Planted to date: 52,240 No Changes Bait fishing at the Inlet has been hot using salmon eggs and power bait. Larger fish have been caught Panther. Martins and Rooster Tails have also been doing great from shore. Trolling has been very good Trolling depth has been 15’. To 25 feet Use blades with crawlers. Lures to try behind blades. Needlefish.Triple Teaser, Kastmaster and Wedding Rings tipped with a night crawler. Fly-fishermen have been using the Black Wooly Bugger. Using float tubes past buoys. Still the best fishing for planters. Another great week of fishing at Pinecrest. It just doesn’t get much better. Back to top Beardsley Reservoir Trolling as usual has done good. Blades with crawlers or the Wedding Ring lure tipped with crawler. Trolling near dam 25 to 35 feet is your best bet. Trolling towards inlet is Super, easy limits nice size along with the planted fish.1 to 2 Pounds. Bait fishing at inlet also good using Crawlers and Pautkes Premium Eggs. Do not get to close to Shore when trolling. Great Time to come to Pinecrest. Sept & October. The crowds are gone & Perfect Weather. After-bay fishing has been great. Rapala’s are doing really well. Fly-fishing with black flies are also doing good. Black or Olive Wooly Buggers good choice. Check regulations for fishing after bay. Back to top Clarks Fork Waters are pitcher perfect. Pautskes and Power Bait the hot item, along with Mepps,Panther Martin, Rooster Tails, Super Dupers. Fly Fishing has now picked up due to slower water. Try Black Gnats, Black Ants hard body, Yellow Humpy, Parachute Adams. This a great place to fish or Picnic. Back to top Fraiser Flat This has been the best for stream fishing as the river widens. High water slowing and fishing is the best using Pautke Premium eggs along with Rainbow Power Bait. Lures working well Super Duper,yellow Panther Martin or Rooster Tails.also power worms. Back to top Kennedy Meadow The fishing is perfect as waters have slowed. Pautske eggs and Power eggs working the best. Lures areworking in slower water. Panther Martin,Mepps,Rooster Tails.For the fly fisherman. Hard body black ants,yellow humpys,parachute adams doing well. Back to top Stanislaus South/Middle Fork South Fork has done quite well. Waters have slowed and made fishing verygood. Meadow fishing near the second bridge is doing really good in Strawberry Look for slow moving holes. Salmon eggs or power eggs are a best bet. Power Bait Worms also working very well. Middle Fork has finally slowed down making it very fishable. It has really picked up on the Middle Fork. Back to top Updated 9/8/2011