Daily fishing verdict · 2026-09-11

Sunny day, cooling temps — oxygen still the wild card.

Published: 2026-09-11 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Water's sitting at 67.1°F and cooling, flow steady around 545 cfs, and clarity is solid at 1.7 FNU — good-looking conditions on paper. The catch is dissolved oxygen at 2.6 mg/L, which is tough on fish and likely keeps activity streaky. Smallmouth are your best bet today; a few early king salmon could be pushing in, though I'd temper expectations until that oxygen improves.

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