Daily fishing verdict · 2026-06-24

Rain chance tonight, but sunny skies favor an afternoon window.

Published: 2026-06-24 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Water's sitting at 65.8°F — right in the smallmouth wheelhouse — and flow is steady at 190 cfs with a bit of color at 17 FNU. Oxygen bottomed at 3.9 mg/L overnight, but the 24-hour high hit 5.6, so the afternoon should offer a workable window as photosynthesis does its thing. A 73% rain chance tonight may stir things up, so fish mid-afternoon if you can — results aren't guaranteed, but conditions are reasonable.

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