Dull, settled light over the water, with light air out of the E with a settled glass. Most of the action on William Smith Lake should come off the first drop-off and weed lines. The day fishes best from afternoon into evening. Fish confidently and change only when the bites stop. The pre-winter feed makes autumn days generous.
The bites are average now
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44%
The bites are average now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 8 | 10.2 | 10.8 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 15 | 15.8 | 16.4 | 17 | 17.3 | 18.1 | 19.5 | 20.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 |
| 4° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 4° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| 86 | 90 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 94 | 86 | 78 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 79 |
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Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time