Daily fishing verdict · 2026-09-30

Water at 59°F cooling — kings and smallmouth both building.

Published: 2026-09-30 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Flow peaked at 102 cfs yesterday and has been falling since, sitting at 91.3 cfs with turbidity holding steady at 8.7 FNU — decent visibility. At 5.4 mg/L dissolved oxygen is still on the low side, so don't expect fish to be burning energy; that said, both kings and smallmouth are building and conditions could shift. Rain showers arrive Thursday, so today's mostly cloudy window may be worth the trip.

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