Daily fishing verdict · 2026-07-30
Water temp easing, but DO tells a tough story.
The 24h dissolved oxygen maxed at just 3.1 mg/L — there's no real afternoon recovery window here, and smallmouth are going to be sluggish in that kind of stress. Flow is falling and clarity is good at 2.3 FNU, so conditions look fishable on the surface. I'd temper expectations; if you go, keep it short and release fish quickly.
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