Daily fishing verdict · 2026-07-04
Rising turbidity and July 4th rain — creek's struggling.
Flow is falling at 83.6 cfs but turbidity is still muddying up at 77.9 FNU, and 0.53 inches of recent rain isn't helping clarity. The real concern is dissolved oxygen — the 24h range only reached 3.1 mg/L, so there's no meaningful afternoon recovery window for the smallmouth. With more showers and thunderstorms possible, conditions likely stay tough through the holiday.
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