Pinecrest Lake help needed

I'm putting together a little kayak fishing destination piece for Pinecrest Lake to run in Western Outoors. I was up there last week, but didn't have time to get on the water. I'm looking for experiences, techniques and / or photos of the fishy variety. Landscape shots I've got. 

I wish I'd had more time. The lake looks like a wonderful family destination.

I have a print deadline of Weds June 18.

Thanks!

Paul
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hey pal, i used to live in sonora and fish pinecrest. there is a really nice trail around the peremitter with lots of cool spots to hang out , swim, shore-fish rainbows and soak up the granitalicousness of it all. used to get rainbows on power-bait dressed with burgie from shore. then one day i decided to take my friend's canoe for a joy-ride and i caught 3 hearty 14inch rainbows in about an hour while trolling a 3/8 kastmaster. no fishin in the winter to speak-of but lots of summertime fun.

Hey Paul,

We occasionally make Pinecrest the venue for the annual summer camp I run for our karate club.  Haven't been there in 2 years now, but in the past we always had luck fishing from the bank on either side of the lake using powerbait or inflated nightcrawlers.  The kids had a blast...each outing was good for a few rainbows, and this was in August when it's hot up there.  Since I got my yak we haven't made it to Pinecrest...those group camp sites go fast and I've missed out for 3 summers.  So I can't give you any insight to the boating side of the lake, other than saying I always seemed to see one or two old guys coming off the lake with full stringers or trout.

I used to live and work up there, times were tough but catching those tasty trout morsels wasn't.   I devoured so much trout living up there that now I'm just done with those little guys. 

Still one of my favorite lakes with alot, alot, alot of memories.  JTF