Water's warming and muddying — manage expectations today.

At 72°F and climbing, we're already above the smallmouth's ideal range, and the river is trending muddier after last week's rain. The bigger concern is oxygen — the 24h max only reached 4.6 mg/L, so even the afternoon peak won't offer much relief. I wouldn't write off the day entirely, but conditions are genuinely stacked against you right now.