Daily fishing verdict · 2026-08-03

69°F water, light rain, but DO stays critically low.

Published: 2026-08-03 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

The 24h dissolved oxygen topped out at just 3 mg/L — there's no afternoon recovery window here, and fish are genuinely stressed around the clock. Smallmouth temps are squarely in range at 69.8°F, and turbidity is ticking muddier, so conditions are a mixed bag at best. I'd honestly hold off; showers and possible thunderstorms this afternoon aren't likely to change the oxygen picture much.

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