Daily fishing verdict · 2026-08-23
Hydro's been pulsing below the dam. Storms later.
Gauges are live. Shelby's sitting at 69°F and 21 cfs, a quiet summer flow, with dissolved oxygen around 5 mg/L. That's workable for smallmouth, not fat. Below the dam the hydro's been pulsing this morning. The Bridges was up near 950 cfs earlier and last look was around 550, gage about 17.6 ft, and the lower river is still stained. Storms are still building this afternoon. Too early for the fall run. If you're going, go before the sky opens up.
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