Daily fishing verdict · 2026-08-26

Clear skies, steady flow — rain chance worth watching.

Published: 2026-08-26 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Water's sitting at 65°F with flow holding around 35 cfs and only light stain at 17 FNU — about as stable as August gets on this stretch. Smallmouth should be active through the afternoon as oxygen climbs toward the day's high of 6 mg/L. That said, there's a 63% precip chance rolling in, so keep an eye on the sky and plan accordingly.

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