Daily fishing verdict · 2026-09-19

Water cooling, flow falling — rain showers likely Sunday.

Published: 2026-09-19 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

River's at 64°F and cooling, flow falling to 408 cfs, and clarity is holding steady at 2.2 FNU — all decent signs for smallmouth, which are at peak season. The catch, as it's been, is dissolved oxygen sitting at 2.4 mg/L, which is tough on fish; expect activity to be spotty. Rain showers likely tomorrow could shake things up either way.

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