Daily fishing verdict · 2026-06-21

66°F water, longest day — afternoon DO should help.

Published: 2026-06-21 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Water's sitting at 66.2°F — right in the smallmouth sweet spot — with flow steady at 162 cfs and some color in the water at 28 FNU. Oxygen touched only 4 mg/L overnight but peaked at 5.2 mg/L yesterday, so the afternoon window is likely your best bet, though I can't promise it'll climb far enough today. Worth noting: a 71% rain chance shows up in tomorrow's forecast, so today's clear sky is the cleaner opportunity.

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