Daily fishing verdict · 2026-07-31

Smallmouth temps are right; oxygen isn't close.

Published: 2026-07-31 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Water's sitting at 68.7°F — dead center for smallmouth — but the 24-hour DO range only reached 3.2 mg/L at its best, and that's genuinely stressed all day, not just a morning dip. Clear skies and sunny weather ahead won't help that number recover. I'd honestly wait this stretch out; it's hard to recommend putting fish through it right now.

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