Daily fishing verdict · 2026-09-12
65°F and falling — smallmouth temps, but DO's a problem.
Water's at 65.3°F and cooling, which puts smallmouth bass right in their sweet spot — and a few early kings may be nosing around. The catch is dissolved oxygen sitting at 2.6 mg/L, which is low enough to keep fish lethargic and push them to actively oxygenated water. Mostly sunny skies with a slight thunderstorm chance later, so morning is probably your better bet.
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