Daily fishing verdict · 2026-10-01

Rain showers likely tomorrow — fish today while you can.

Published: 2026-10-01 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Flow peaked yesterday at 89.9 cfs and has been falling since, sitting at 75.2 cfs now with turbidity holding steady around 8.5 FNU — decent visibility for Chinook salmon, which are building. Water's at 61.9°F, a bit warm for the kings' sweet spot, and dissolved oxygen is at 5.4 mg/L, so don't expect wide-open action, but fish should be moving. Friday is looking like a near-certain wash, so if you can get out today, it's worth a shot.

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