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Black River, NY

River spanning Lewis/Jefferson counties, New York. Major river in western Adirondacks flowing into Lake Ontario. Smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike, and seasonal salmon/steelhead runs.

60

Overall bite score

Scored 29 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled81
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA30
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

3 tracked species in Black River, with the months each fishes best.

Smallmouth Basscommon · best May-Sep
Northern Pikepresent · best May-Jun, Sep-Oct
Walleyepresent · best May-Jun, Sep-Oct

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyLewis/Jefferson
StateNew York
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge04260500

Access at Watertown, Carthage, and Lyons Falls. Dam pools hold walleye and bass.

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