Daily fishing verdict · 2026-08-11

Smallmouth stuck — 24h DO maxed at just 3.1 mg/L.

Published: 2026-08-11 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Unlike most summer days here where afternoon photosynthesis lifts oxygen into fishable range, the 24-hour window topped out at only 3.1 mg/L with a mean of 2.9 — that's genuinely stressed water with no real recovery window. Water's at 72°F, flow's falling to about 90 cfs, and clarity is muddying up a bit, none of which helps. I'd be cautious about wetting a line until conditions break.

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