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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.

83

Overall bite score

Scored 15 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAfalling80
Flow vs medianUSGS60
SolunarComputedmoon 40% lit67
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA100
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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