Daily fishing verdict · 2026-06-12

Turbidity creeping up; smallmouth under real stress today.

Published: 2026-06-12 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

The 24h oxygen range only topped out at 3.6 mg/L — that's genuinely stressed water all day, not just a morning dip. Water's at 74.66°F and getting muddier with flow holding steady at 87.4 cfs, so visibility is tightening on top of the oxygen problem. I'd keep any fish you handle in the water quickly; honestly might be a day to sit this one out.

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