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St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands) fishing — live bite forecast

Gin-clear current, granite islands and the heaviest smallmouth average in North America — plus a legitimate shot at a 50-inch muskie every November.

Today's bite rating: good (78/100)

Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands) today. Water temperature is around 22.7°C and barometric pressure is stable.

Best time to fish today

  • 17:0019:00 local time — score 78/100
  • 06:0008:00 local time — score 79/100
  • 12:0014:00 local time — score 76/100

3-day outlook by species

SpeciesSunday 5 JulMonday 6 JulTuesday 7 Jul
Smallmouth Bass78good79good72good
Muskellunge62good64good59fair
Northern Pike49fair50fair43fair

Why this score

Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands) rating:

  • light: helping (+1)
  • solunar period: helping (+1)
  • wind: helping (+1)
  • precipitation: helping (+0.9)
  • water temperature: helping (+0.85)
  • season: helping (+0.85)

Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:27 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy

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