Squaw Creek Reservoir
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
80°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
Squaw Creek Reservoir is a power plant lake so that means the water is around 60-80 degrees in the winter time. They will spawn around January which can be a blast. The day I went water temps were 81-83 with water clarity around 2-4ft. I was burning a lipless crankbait around standing timber. The fish really liked solid colors since it was cloudy out in the morning. Once the sun came out I switched to a translucent color and started smashing them on that. I usually crank with 10-12lb line but with all the trees I upsized my line to 15lb AbrazX. The drop shot also played for the fish on bottom structure. Good luck!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
12/04/22 Water temp 74-54 water clarity 1-3ft. The Squaw Creek bite has finally slowed way down for me and several guides I know out there. My bites have been knocked down to around 40 per day. My average limit is about 17lbs each trip with lots of 3lb class fish. The last trips I have had I have found 2 main patterns. Deeper trees seem to hold quantities of fish that you just can’t find anywhere on the lake right now. These fish are generally schoolers and love eating shad style baits. The other pattern is up shallow in only a few feet of water around lay down wood and reeds. These fish are closer to pre spawn and spawning fish. The water temp up north is 54-69 which is great for spawning fish. I haven’t seen many with my eyes but I have used my livescope to see them set up on bases of stumps and trees doing their thing. I hope this helps!
Dave
Bronze Ambassador
12/9/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
81°
Water temps were 80-83 when I was out last on 10/30/22. The transition has started and all the fish are chasing bait like crazy. I targeted most of my fish in 6-10ft of water with a drop shot around submerged timber. There’s not much to catching Squaw Creek fish so if you’ve only got to bring 1 rod I highly recommend a drop shot. You will 1000% get bit on any bank you pull up to.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
78°
Buzz baits good till about 10-1030. Then lizard plastics worked great Texas rigged. Hybrid jigs worked all day long.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Standing Timber
Water Temperature
75°
Split shot - dead sticking and twitching Caught 45 fish 2-4 lbs
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Wind blown points with timber 1-6’
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Fish the NORTH end creek channel swings on main lake. Fish the timber and trees with the T-rig in both the General and the creature bait of choice. Good colors where black/blue for stained water and green pumpkin/blue for clearer areas. Be patient and just pick apart the timber in 12ft to 5 ft.
