Daily fishing verdict · 2026-06-23

Clearing water, cloudy sky — a decent setup for smallmouth.

Published: 2026-06-23 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

After 1.6 inches over the past 48 hours, the river is holding steady at 187 cfs and turbidity is dropping, which is encouraging. Water's at 63.86°F — squarely in smallmouth range — but DO is a concern; the 24-hour max only hit 4.9 mg/L, so fish may be sluggish until conditions improve. Tomorrow looks partly sunny with little rain, which could help oxygen recover.

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