Daily fishing verdict · 2026-06-06

Dissolved oxygen still too low for comfort.

Published: 2026-06-06 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Water's at 70°F and flow is falling at 145 cfs with clarity going the wrong way — muddier today — but that dissolved oxygen reading of 3.3 mg/L is the real story. Smallmouth can't hold in those conditions long, so fish may be stressed or pushed into whatever oxygenated water they can find. I'd give it a shot, but temper expectations until that number climbs.

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