Bruce Shares First Sasquatch Encounter During Night Fishing Trip

Posted Thursday, June 25, 2026

By Squatchable.com staff

There's something genuinely compelling about a witness who goes back out and actually manages to photograph what he saw. That's exactly what happened in this clip that recently popped up from the Squatch Watch With Two Old Farts channel, and it's the kind of firsthand account that deserves a closer look. Bruce, one of the two hosts, shares his very first encounter with a Sasquatch, and it's a wild one. He and his buddy Tony were spending the day fishing at Old Aloe when things took a strange turn as darkness settled in. Small acorns started raining down on them from every direction except straight ahead, where the lake sat. That's a detail that stuck with me because it's so specific. Tony immediately told him what was happening, that they were surrounded by Sasquatches, and you could hear them moving through the woods even though you couldn't see a thing. What gets me about this story is the acorn behavior. For anyone who's spent time researching Sasquatch encounters, the acorn and rock throwing phenomenon is well documented. Witnesses across North America have reported being pelted with debris, and researchers often interpret this as a territorial display or a warning to back off. The fact that the acorns came from every direction except out front, where the lake was, suggests intelligence. Whoever was out there knew exactly where Bruce and Tony were and seemed to be herding them away from the water and toward their truck. That's not random animal behavior. That's calculated. Bruce admits he was scared enough to pack up and leave, and the acorns kept falling on them all the way to the truck. He describes it as Sasquatch not wanting them in the area, which lines up with how a lot of researchers interpret these kinds of encounters. The Sasquatch wasn't necessarily aggressive, just making it very clear that this was their territory. But here's where the story gets even better. A couple of weeks before this video was recorded, Bruce actually spotted one himself out in the open, about 100 yards out. He says it was standing completely still, and he had trouble even speaking at first because he was so stunned. He finally got Tony to stop the truck, they backed up, and managed to get some photographs. He mentions those photos are available on their site for anyone who wants to see them. The two also talk about how the recent flooding has kept them from getting back down into the bottoms where they've had multiple sightings, but they're determined to keep documenting what they're finding. There's a charming moment at the end where they're clearly new to live streaming and can't figure out how to shut the camera off, which honestly makes the whole thing feel more authentic. If you're into raw, unfiltered witness accounts from people who are actively out in the field looking for Sasquatch, this one is worth your time. The acorn throwing detail alone is enough to keep you thinking about it long after the video ends.