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Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: GMTK] #14168865 10/22/21 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by GMTK
Lot of good memories fishing Squaw years ago. But it's owned by a private company and they can do as they please.

If they were smart - they would outsource running the lake to another company and just take a cut of the pie. But they are a power company and even making $250k a year is nothing to them. Might not even be worth the headache.

If it is owned by Luminant and is a public traded company, not private.

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Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: Tx Tree Grower] #14168913 10/23/21 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Tx Tree Grower
There has to be some lakes that would benefit from the stocking of some breeding age bass. Lakes like Ray Roberts come to mind. Squaw sounds like the perfect place to go shock them up. From what I understand the genetics in Squaw are near 100% Florida. Bring in the electrofishing boats and the stocking trailers and go to work.



nope those are now property of the power company, feels a little odd since they were paid for by your tax dollars


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Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: SC-001] #14168973 10/23/21 01:30 AM
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Class Action Lawsuit would be the only option to regain control of the publicly funded possessions in that lake. Send a proposal to Greg Abbott. He likes attention and being in the limelight. "Ol Wheels" needs the attention.


Its too far for me to go, but I enjoy reading the reports and seeing pics of all of you catching them out there.

Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: SC-001] #14168981 10/23/21 01:49 AM
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Taxpayer dollars spent on stocking……. Pretty sure Luminates response would be then come take all the fish out we don’t want them.

For the record I think it should be open along with Monticello.

Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: 361V] #14169028 10/23/21 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 361V
I live on Wheeler Branch and can literally see Squaw Creek from a couple blocks from my house. Kills me that I live in Somervell County and was part of the community that was “promised” recreational fishing as one of the many benefits to the area when getting permitting(permission) to build this lake and power plant in our county. Does Somervell County receive tax benefits from that power plant? Absolutely! Huge benefits! But that still does not give the owners the right to pick and choose which of the “promised” benefits they want to continue supplying. They have used 911 and now Covid as excuses to not have to spend the money to manage the park for recreational use. 911 was an excuse years after all other “target hazards” were reopened for public use. Same with Covid now. Do I think Covid is real and precautions have to be taken? Heck ya. Do I think it’s dumb to keep access to Squaw Creek closed under the guise of Covid? It criminal! Promises were made and every excuse not to keep the lake open to the public continue and will continue. “Rant over”. de



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Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: TomRom] #14169176 10/23/21 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by TomRom
Originally Posted by GMTK
Lot of good memories fishing Squaw years ago. But it's owned by a private company and they can do as they please.

If they were smart - they would outsource running the lake to another company and just take a cut of the pie. But they are a power company and even making $250k a year is nothing to them. Might not even be worth the headache.

If it is owned by Luminant and is a public traded company, not private.


Then how come they closed all property owned by Luminant during the pandemic? No vistors are allowed on any Luminate properties hence that is why Squaw was closed. Texas Parks and widlife might own the lake but property around Plant is private.. Just get out of the boat and try walking the bank at squaw.

Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: SC-001] #14172500 10/27/21 03:25 AM
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I can tell you the NRC trumps no pun intended TPWD. The main concern with the company is someone sabotaging the plant intake/cooling water systems. If that equipment was taken out there would be a meltdown much like 3 mile Island. Luminant doesn’t care if y’all want to fish the lake and I can assure you the fish are more trouble to the plant than they are worth. They would love for them to be gone. We probably averaged 120 man hours a week cleaning intake screens and pits here at Graham Plant and during the 3 or 4 months of really cold weather it would be twice that.


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Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: SC-001] #14173499 10/28/21 01:22 AM
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has nothing to do with the park being closed to the public due to Covid. Heck, Covid has nothing to do with the park being closed for Covid……… de

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Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)] #14174408 10/28/21 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)
Taxpayer dollars spent on stocking……. Pretty sure Luminates response would be then come take all the fish out we don’t want them.

For the record I think it should be open along with Monticello.


Monty is open. You can launch a kayak at the bridge. If you could figure out a way to launch your boat, you can. Just the park with the ramp is closed

Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: 361V] #14174493 10/29/21 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 361V
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has nothing to do with the park being closed to the public due to Covid. Heck, Covid has nothing to do with the park being closed for Covid……… de

You nailed it, the privilege is thick in Somervell co. and there some crooked shiat that goes down there.

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Originally Posted by Dubee
Originally Posted by Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)
Taxpayer dollars spent on stocking……. Pretty sure Luminates response would be then come take all the fish out we don’t want them.

For the record I think it should be open along with Monticello.


Monty is open. You can launch a kayak at the bridge. If you could figure out a way to launch your boat, you can. Just the park with the ramp is closed


I'll help build a ramp and fund my part of it. Just sayin


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Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: SC-001] #14176882 10/31/21 08:00 PM
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texas parks an wildlife shouldnt stock lakes without public access this movie just keeps happening over an over.

Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: ssmith] #14176934 10/31/21 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ssmith
texas parks an wildlife shouldnt stock lakes without public access this movie just keeps happening over an over.


What lakes do they stock without public access?

Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: Dubee] #14177381 11/01/21 02:50 AM
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texas parks an wildlife shouldnt stock lakes without public access this movie just keeps happening over an over.


What lakes do they stock without public access?

La Perla ranch is one of them, probably several in south texas we don't even know about.

Re: Squaw creek delayed opening… again [Re: Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)] #14177644 11/01/21 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TomRom
Originally Posted by GMTK
Lot of good memories fishing Squaw years ago. But it's owned by a private company and they can do as they please.

If they were smart - they would outsource running the lake to another company and just take a cut of the pie. But they are a power company and even making $250k a year is nothing to them. Might not even be worth the headache.

If it is owned by Luminant and is a public traded company, not private.

I assume he meant private in that it's not government owned. Publicly traded companies are still owned by private individuals (the shareholders), and not the government.
Originally Posted by Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)
Taxpayer dollars spent on stocking……. Pretty sure Luminates response would be then come take all the fish out we don’t want them.

For the record I think it should be open along with Monticello.

Agreed, I don't think the "this lake is stocked by publicly funded fish" argument would hold any water. They'd let you come get them in a heartbeat if they didn't have to deal with this headache.

Hiring a lawyer to review the agreements and find a way to make a case against them is the only way the re-opening is likely to be expedited.


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