Daily fishing verdict · 2026-08-09

72°F water, 64% rain chance tomorrow — timing matters.

Published: 2026-08-09 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

The 24h dissolved oxygen topped out at just 3.1 mg/L, so even the afternoon high isn't giving smallmouth much relief — this is a genuinely stressed stretch right now, not just a morning dip. Water's clear enough at 5.8 FNU and flow is slowly easing, so conditions could shift if tomorrow's rain chance materializes and stirs things up. I'd hold out and see how that plays before committing to the river.

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