Daily fishing verdict · 2026-06-22

Rain keeps coming — smallmouth are possible, not guaranteed.

Published: 2026-06-22 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

We've had over an inch of rain in the last 24 hours and more is expected, but flow at 174 cfs is holding steady and the river is just slightly off-color at 26.8 FNU. Water temperature sits at a perfectly comfortable 67°F for smallmouth — the bigger question is oxygen, which topped out at only 5.3 mg/L overnight, so wait for the afternoon before expecting active fish.

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