Daily fishing verdict · 2026-07-22

Rising flow and cloudy skies set a decent smallmouth table.

Published: 2026-07-22 Written from: the dock at 1511 Oak Orchard River Rd, Waterport, NY

Water's sitting at 66.6°F — right in the smallmouth sweet spot — and the overcast should keep fish comfortable through the day. DO peaked at 5 mg/L over the last 24 hours, so there's a workable afternoon window, though mornings have been tight at 3.4. Flow is rising at 321 cfs with decent visibility at 7.8 FNU, so conditions could shift; fish it while it's holding.

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