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Squaw Creek Reservoir Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Comanche Creek Reservoir, formerly Squaw Creek: a clear, deep power-plant lake near Glen Rose where TPWD rates the channel catfish exceptional and bass fishing best in winter.

3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Water temp
~74 F est.
Air / High
83 / 84 F
Wind
S 9 mph

Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Squaw Creek Reservoir lines up a genuinely fishable day across the board. Today brings clear skies, wind S around 9 mph, steady pressure near 1018 hPa and a high of 84. Water sits around 74 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 10:08 AM-12:08 PM and 10:36 PM-12:36 AM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Largemouth bassGood

The main feeding season after the spawn: work moving baits along weed edges, points and wood, and follow up with a soft plastic where a fish swirls.

Catfish (blue, channel)Good

Spawning season from late May into summer: Iowa DNR suggests drifting bait under a float along riprap and snags where males guard nests in cavities.

Tomorrow: Similar at 80 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Before you go

Texas requires a fishing licence from age 17, from $30.00 for residents. What a Texas licence costs and where to buy it →

Chasing largemouth bass here? Check the size and bag limits with TPWD before you keep anything. The season dates for Texas, read off the agency, are on the Texas seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

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Right now

Latest readings

Air temp83 F
High / Low84 / 54 F
WindS 9-11 mph
Pressure1017.8 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset07:41 / 18:49
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (seasonal)~74 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

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Which day to fish Squaw Creek Reservoir this week

The best day on Squaw Creek Reservoir this week looks like Sunday Oct 25, at 5 out of 5, against 3 today.

Best day this week: Sunday, Oct 25 — excellent at 5/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.

Today, Oct 23 — Fair

A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Solunar majors
10:08 AM-12:08 PM and 10:36 PM-12:36 AM
Minor period
4:30 AM-5:30 AM
Sun
07:41 to 18:49
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Overcast, 9 mph
Rain chance
0%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Squaw Creek Reservoir: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Largemouth bass illustration

Largemouth bass

Best: the spring pre-spawn and the fall feed

A warm-water sunfish of lakes, reservoirs, ponds and slow river backwaters that holds tight to cover: weeds, logs, rock ledges and docks. In Texas, TPWD surveys rank it "by far" the freshwater fish anglers most want to catch. The main feeding season after the spawn: work moving baits along weed edges, points and wood, and follow up with a soft plastic where a fish swirls.

Catfish (blue, channel) illustration

Catfish (blue, channel)

Year-round, best at dusk and after dark

Three big catfish share most of the country's rivers and reservoirs: the channel catfish, the most widespread; the blue catfish, the largest; and the flathead, which hunts live fish. All feed mostly on or near the bottom. Spawning season from late May into summer: Iowa DNR suggests drifting bait under a float along riprap and snags where males guard nests in cavities.

When to come: the Squaw Creek Reservoir calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Largemouth bass
Catfish (blue, channel)
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 74 F (estimated, not a reading).

5060708090JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~74 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Squaw Creek Reservoir today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

5/5 Excellent. Go now. Everything lines up: pressure, wind and light are in your favor. Largemouth bass led the card at excellent. High of 83 F, wind to 6 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Largemouth bass led the card at good. High of 82 F, wind to 6 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Largemouth bass led the card at excellent. High of 81 F, wind to 6 mph.

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Before you go

License

Texas requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Texas fishing license. TPWD manages all species under statewide regulations. Anglers using cast nets for tilapia must return all game fish immediately and unharmed.

Access

Squaw Creek Park, 2300 Coates Road (off Texas 144 between Granbury and Glen Rose), operated by Luminant Power (817-573-7053): bank fishing 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Thursday–Sunday; boats Friday–Sunday by reservation; user fees required. Confirm hours with Luminant before going.

About this water

Comanche Creek Reservoir (formerly Squaw Creek Reservoir), a 3,272-acre power-plant reservoir on Comanche Creek in Hood and Somervell counties, Texas, impounded in 1977.

Fishing Squaw Creek Reservoir: the full guide

The reservoir and its new name

Texas Parks and Wildlife now lists this lake as Comanche Creek Reservoir (formerly Squaw Creek Reservoir). TPWD gives it 3,272 acres, impounded in 1977 on Comanche Creek in Hood and Somervell counties, with a conservation pool of 775 feet that usually varies only 1 to 2 feet. Luminant Power controls the reservoir. TPWD calls it extremely clear and deep, with a rocky main-lake shoreline, standing timber and laydowns, scattered cattails and no aquatic vegetation.

What TPWD says about the fishing

TPWD names largemouth bass the most abundant sport fish and says largemouth fishing in this power-plant reservoir is best in winter, when water temperatures run from the mid-50s to the mid-70s. It describes an exceptional channel catfish fishery in both numbers and average size, with catfish caught all year by drifting shad across flats and points and from the park shoreline. Tilapia are present in great numbers. In TPWD's 2022–23 creel survey, about 99 percent of bass caught were released, and almost all tilapia caught were kept.

One access point, limited days

The reservoir was closed to the public from 2001 to 2010 after security concerns following 9/11, TPWD's survey report says. TPWD lists a single public access, Squaw Creek Park at 2300 Coates Road off Texas 144 between Granbury and Glen Rose, operated by Luminant with 5 boat launches. The park is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday for bank fishing, boats are allowed Friday through Sunday, and boat permits require a reservation. TPWD warns that winter fishing pressure is very high, so boat anglers should reserve well ahead.

Common questions

Is Squaw Creek Reservoir the same as Comanche Creek Reservoir?

Yes. TPWD lists the lake as Comanche Creek Reservoir and notes it was formerly Squaw Creek Reservoir; the access park is still called Squaw Creek Park.

When is the bass fishing best?

TPWD says winter, when water temperatures in the power-plant reservoir range from the mid-50s to the mid-70s.

Can I fish any day of the week?

No. TPWD lists the park as open Thursday through Sunday for bank fishing and Friday through Sunday for boats, with boat permits by reservation.

Is fishing good at Squaw Creek Reservoir right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Nearby waters

Brazos River6 miLake Granbury12 miBenbrook Lake30 miLake Whitney39 miLake Worth41 miEagle Mountain Lake44 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 32.3108, -97.7910 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
Pages checked
The facts in the written guide were checked against these pages, from the agencies and operators that manage the water, on October 6, 2026. Anything we could not verify was taken out.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written text was drafted with AI assistance from the official pages listed above, and its facts were checked against those pages by automated verification on October 6, 2026; anything that could not be verified was taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

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