Not even a drop of rain, despite the weatherman's warnings. I launched around 9:30-10 PM on Friday night, trolled, but no takers, actually I had one, a rock that robbed me of a Glass Shad Rap..hehe
Up North, anchored and dropped the light. 15 minutes later I had bait around the boat, but only young ones. A few larger alewives, but that was it. The full moon is not good, they won't come up often.
But I had some with me, just in case, and fished them straight down. Got 3 Walleyes from midnight until 2 am, all short, under the 18 inch slot.
Moved 200 yards south, same scenario, but only 1 walleye, this one was also short.
No adult herrings whatsoever. There was a boat with plenty of lights in the causeway area, I hope he got some larger herrings, because I just couldn't. The small ones were active and roaming around the light in large numbers. Took some for icefishing, as they are the same size and shape as a Blue Fox spoon for example.
Comes daybreak, no more walleyes. Had a few smallies, trout, large yellow perch, some good old bullheads, but that was it.
Drifting produced best after daybreak, bottom bounced. Even the pods of herrings were deep, 12-16 feet down, no surface activity, as the wind was strong.
Left around 10 am. Plenty of people at the park, but no pleasure boaters out there for some reason. Only fishing boats, and they had the lake for themselves.

Talked to a few guys, not much to report. This is not unusual at all. Nothing surprises me when it comes to Squantz.
I thought the boat with the big lights was Squanto. Maybe it was, maybe not, only he could answer the question.

Sat evening? One of the guys posted, read the Reports section.
Not many people fished for walleye before, but for the past 3-4 years, there has been an increase in both, angler interest and fishing. That's what I'm trying to do anyways, help promote the fishery as a whole. Not only Squantz, but all the other WA lakes, with the exception of Gardner Lake.
In my opinion, Squantz and Saltonstall are the best Walleye lakes in the State, and almost even in both, quality and fish density. Saltonstall has a larger number of fish than Squantz does, due to limited access, closed season, special regulations (no night fishing, no boats, no ice fishing etc) and limited angler success. This lake was first stocked in 1995, two years later than Squantz, and does have a huge alewife biomass, similar to Squantz. Yet no one has caught a walleye over 8.2 pounds at Saltonstall. I know there are some large fish, but no one is catching them. Same with Brown trout. Problem is, the lake is 3 miles long, 110 feet deep, and the wind is always a problem. This makes trolling very tough, because you only have a trolling motor to deal with, and the battery gets discharged quickly. This is the ONLY drawback, otherwise Saltonstall would be as good, if not better than Squantz.

But Squantz is a lake where most guys fish, and loaded with Walleyes and Smallies. Those two species are the most abundant. Yet they are sometimes stubborn and cranky. No wonder, the forage biomass is huge, to say the least.

The interest was already there for years, but one has to admit that a website like this does help alot. Years ago, not many people had computers, nowadays they are part of your everyday life.
Yes, the reports help it their own ways. But there are a few drawbacks. Safety is one. Night fishing requires some equipment neccesary in order to avoid mishaps or accidents. Which happen, even with the current HP restriction. You have to bee seen by other boats, in order to be avoided. Life jackets and running lights are a must. Some guys have them, most do not, and not only once I found myself too close to comfort, because some other crafts were running in complete darkness without any kind of lights onboard, not even a headlamp.
A craft like that can clearly see a night equipped boat coming, but not the other way around. At least carry a flashlight or lantern, and signal when you see a boat coming towards you.
Because I troll alot, and sometimes I need to pay attention to the setups, and not worry about running over someone. I follow contours and breaks, dropoffs and structure, and that requires concentration. You have to manuever the boat, look at the depthfinder and rigs, all at the same time. Not much reaction time left in case something suddenly appears in front of you.
Safety for everyone should be the main concern when fishing at night.

Nice going Mark!! I was hoping that someone would have better luck, all I got Friday as I've said, were all under 18 inches.
Those fish seem to be in the 5-6 pound range, am I correct? Either way, very nice fish. How can you get out so often? I only wish I could. My work schedule does not allow me to fish during the week, unless I take a day off. Friday and Saturday nights are my only chances. And I fish overnight, just like you do.
By the way, that is a good spot, if it's where you caught them. The submerged foundations are not far away either.
Maybe we should hook up one night, between both of us we should be able to pull some nice ones.
Nice going once again!! Hope to see you there.

For some reason, the fish seem to school up according to age/size groups, more or less. When you get small fish in one area, that's all you are going to have for a while. It seems to me that younger walleye preffer to schhol up and hold just north of Wordens Brook, before the point, where young herrings are plentyful. 200 yards south, the story is different. Larger fish, 22-24 inch class. East side seems alot better this time of year. Heavy structure holds fewer, but larger fish, that are too lazy to chase herrings around. Just hiding there and use the rocks and boulders as ambush points, especially if there's deep water nearby. Large walleyes hunt and roam around in small groups, 2-4 fish at the most, sometimes less. Plus they hold deeper than your average 24-25 inchers.
You are also right about the withe perch. That area is loaded, and sometimes I go through 6-8 herrings until I can finally have a walleye bite. The competition is heavy, small walleyes have to eat too, and what better food source than young herrings? Bad thing is, whites also chase and feed on them, and now you have a circus.
I have seen whites and young smallies just dash through the young alewife school that came up to the light. There were so many, and so noisy that I woke up a few times because of it.
One funny thing, this small walleye (10 inches or so), came right up against the light and was going around it, just like the herrings do. However, he managed to spook them before he had a chance to eat, but he wouldn't leave, so I chased him away, after which the herrings promptly returned to feed on plakton.
I suppose fishing for suspended walleye has its dividends, more so mid-lake. But I am happy to see so many small fish, those are the next generation so to speak. The more, the merrier.
By the way, i also have a slot limit, I don't keep anything under 22 inches. Only if they are foul hooked, which happens from time to time.

AND...knowing that I may encounter smaller fish, I used circle hooks, and I must say, they worked perfectly, lip hooked every single one. However, I let them run and begin to reel in, instead of a hookset. That will pull the hook right out of their mouths.
I actually ran the AquaVu quite a few times in the area you are describing, but in late fall, only to explore the depths. You'll be surprised at the stuff you see down there.

I also use circle hooks, I'll usually let the fish put a bend in the pole before I even touch it.I can only remember one time where a fish was hooked deep, and that was a 9 pounder.Even catfish which are notorious for swallowing the hook, are always hooked in the corner of they're jaw.
I also put bells on my poles, The bait will make it jingle,specially when a fish is chasing it, but when a walleye hits, it hits hard and the bells will clang.I often doze off, but that sound always gets me on my feet.