Daily fishing verdict · 2026-09-15

63°F and cooling — smallmouth water, if they can breathe.

Published: 2026-09-15 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Water's sitting at 63°F and cooling, flow is steady around 491 cfs, and visibility looks good at 2 FNU. The catch, as it's been, is dissolved oxygen — down to 2.6 mg/L right now, which is rough on fish. Partly sunny today, but rain showers are possible by Wednesday, so get out there while you can.

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