Daily fishing verdict · 2026-09-24

Sunny skies, 57°F water — kings cooling into range.

Published: 2026-09-24 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Flow peaked at 230 cfs yesterday afternoon and has been falling since, sitting at 207 now with turbidity holding steady at 4.2 FNU — visibility is reasonable. Water is cooling toward the low end of king salmon range, and with sunny skies forecast through Friday, conditions could nudge a few early arrivals to move. That said, dissolved oxygen is still sitting at 4.5 mg/L, so fish activity may be limited — we'll see.

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