Oswego River, NY

River in Oswego County, New York. Lake Ontario tributary with excellent walleye, smallmouth bass, and seasonal salmon/steelhead runs. Dam pools hold fish year-round.

Overall bite score

Scored 29 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled40

Pressure trendNOAArising60

Flow vs medianUSGS100

SolunarComputedmoon 57% lit45

Recent stockingState data50

Time of dayComputed50

WindNOAA10

Cloud coverNOAA85

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

4 tracked species in Oswego River, with the months each fishes best.

Smallmouth Basscommon · best May-Sep

Walleyecommon · best Apr-May, Sep-Oct

Chinook Salmonpresent · best Sep-Nov

Rainbow Troutpresent · best Mar-Apr, Nov-Dec

Water facts

TypeRiver

CountyOswego

StateNew York

WaterFreshwater

USGS gauge04249000

Access in the City of Oswego and below the dam. Connecting channel to Lake Ontario.

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