Daily fishing verdict · 2026-08-16

Water at 70°F and low — smallmouth should stir this afternoon.

Published: 2026-08-16 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Flow is down to 29 cfs and still falling, and the river's sitting at a clear 16 FNU — about as fishable as it's been lately. The DO picture is still borderline; the 24h max only reached 5.1 mg/L, so the afternoon window is real but narrow. There's a 41% chance of rain tomorrow, which could shake things up either way.

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