Daily fishing verdict · 2026-08-12

New moon, falling flow — don't expect much from the river.

Published: 2026-08-12 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

That 24h DO range of 2.8–3.7 mg/L is genuinely stressed all day, top to bottom — no real afternoon recovery window to lean on. Water's at 71.6°F and clearing slightly at 12.5 FNU, but smallmouth can only take so much. A 63% rain chance tomorrow might eventually shake things loose, though I wouldn't count on it.

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