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NY · River

Black River

Water conditions

Water temp
2.7 ft
Gage height
1200 cfs
Discharge
Turbidity

Discharge

Discharge over 30 days, currently 1,290 cfs.3,610 cfs

Measured at USGS gauge 04260500 · 16:30 UTC-5

Weather

Weather not yet loaded for this water.

Best times today

70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)

Moonrise 01:10 · Moonset 17:47 · times UTC-5 (approx)

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What to throw

Brown Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Jerkbaitnatural shad

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait

Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout

Rapala Shadow Rap ($12.99)
Megabass Vision 110 ($24.99)

Rainbow Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Spoonsilver

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon

Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance

Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)
Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)

Brook Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → worked through riffles silver inline spinner

Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brook trout

Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)
Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)
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Walleye

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled deep over structure shad crankbait

Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer walleye trolling

Strike King KVD Square Bill 1.5 ($6.99)
Rapala DT-6 ($8.99)

Gear partners

Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Black River — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.

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