The size of bags definitely slipped over the years but the lake was closed last time for 10 or 12 years. There was no way it was gonna maintain the weights it was kicking out. Booger eaters were catching 20 pounds.

When it reopened it wasn’t 25-30 lbs It was 18-20

After about 3-4 years is when we started seeing better fish caught and weights go up

Just saw a FB memory last week of out 32 lb sack out there that was from like 7 years ago

It got a lot better after the tournaments then went to chit for a while

But even then it was one of the most competitive tournament lakes you have ever seen

It can be hard when it wants to be

You even have guides keeping the biggest 5 in the livewell for end of trip pics....

The lake is perfect to take your young and not very experience anglers to give them lessons, the catching is so plentiful that you can practice what you tell them over and over again. enjoy it while it is open and if you want to take some fish home then take some smaller ones.

Squaw creek, you too can be a guide.

Went yesterday. We put 28 fish "in the boat". I lost 12 on the way to the boat, and my partner lost 5. We had 3 that probably went 4-41/2, and the rest were solid 2-3 pound fish. No dinks. We had an absolute blast. The wind was blowing pretty good, which we love because wind is your friend, no matter how hard it blows. Fished Carolina rigs and texas rigs. Did not throw any moving baits because we are OLD and would have to have some Geritol or Jack Daniels to do this very long. Did not even get a bite on drop shot, but they were biting CR and texas rig, so we didn't fret to much over not whacknem on a drop shot. Going back next Thurs for sure.