Photo of the Month
Driskel's Dog Sophie loves to kneeboard!
Events
Our summer events are over.
The next event will be our Christmas Boat Parade and cookie exchange. Schedule has not been set yet. The boat decorating is a lot of work. We are grateful to everyone who participates. If it seems daunting, start talking to your boat neighbors and combine your efforts this year to make it better than ever.
Association & Business Links
MRA Marina Recreation Association
June 12, 2011
Extreme Sports for the Uncapped
Welcome To Pine Flat Lake Marina
"Escape to the lake." Our full service marina has a store, boat rentals, gas, propane, and 400 private boat slips.
Our rentals include patio boats, fishing boats, and houseboats. We are located on Pine Flat Lake in Sanger, California at the Deer Creek Recreation Area on Sunnyslope Road. We are within a thirty minute drive from the surrounding towns of Clovis, Fresno, Reedley and Sanger. We are the only full service marina on the lake. Check out what we offer under services.
Pine Flat Lake Marina is open year round, but operating hours vary with the
seasons. We are currently operating from
9am to 5pm. The marina's docks are accessible anytime to the owners of privately moored boats.
Thanks for a wonderful summer everyone. The Labor Day Weekend went well and everyone on the lake boated safe.
Don't let the official end of summer bum you out. It's still hot enough to do water sports. The air temperature remains in the 90's. so if you have a chance to get off early from work, launch your boat for an afternoon of fun. The water is temperate, smooth, and all to yourself.
The Lake
Where the oak and pine meet in the Sierra Nevada foothills, 35 miles east of Fresno, you will find an exceptional body of water called Pine Flat Lake. Over a million acre feet of water is fed from the Kings Canyon watershed, the highest and longest watershed drop in the Continental United States. The lake offers a variety of activities such as recreational boating, world class fishing, and camping. At maximum capacity, the lake holds 1,000,000 acre feet of water, is 30 miles long and has a surface area of 6,000 acres. The lake and surrounding watersheds have great fishing. There are wild trout above and in the lake. In the lake lives large and smallmouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and planted trout.
Regulations
The US Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is the regulating agency for Pine Flat Lake. This boating season, the USACE, is conducting a mandatory life jacket wearing policy.According to the USACE press release, "From April 1, 2011 until October 31, 2011, life jacket wear life jacket wear is required for all ages. Life jackets may be removed when the motor of a powered vessel is off or under a trolling motor, while swimming within a 100 feet of shore, and while inside the cabin of a vessel. This study will inform a decision by Corps headquarters of whether to change its recreation policy to require life jacket wear." Remember ages 13 and younger are already required to wear life jackets at all times.
Please do not let this study end your use of this lake. We encourage you to voice your opinion. Please contact your federal representative. Our district representative is Devon Nunez.
The enforcement agency for Pine Flat Lake is the Fresno County Sheriffs Department. During the summer they patrol with one to two boats. To view their program and boating laws, click on the sheriffs link and then go to the Specialty Teams Tab and then Boating Unit.
