Water hit 71°F — smallmouth are fired up, but oxygen tells a harder story.

The 24h DO topped out at just 4.5 mg/L, which means even the afternoon peak stays below where I'd like to see smallmouth really dialed in — this isn't a typical morning-low situation, it's a stressed system all day. Temps are right and flow is steady at 102 cfs, so there may be a window, but I'd keep sessions short and release fish quickly. A storm chance tomorrow could shift things.