HIWASSEE RIVER ABOVE RELIANCE
USGS 03556590 · Tennessee · reports water temperature
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USGS 03556590 · Tennessee · reports water temperature
What the agencies suggest
Fish early in the morning while the water temperature is coolerNational Park Service
Play and land fish quickly to reduce exhaustion stressNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
Water temperature, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST; ranging 62.1 to 68.9 °F; latest 68 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | 68 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 68.4 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 68.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 68.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 68.4 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 68.5 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 68.5 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 68.4 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 67.8 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 67.3 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 66.6 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 66 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 65.8 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 65.7 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 65.7 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 65.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 65.8 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 65.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 66 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 66 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 66 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 66 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 65.8 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 65.8 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 66 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 66 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 66 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 65.8 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 65.8 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 65.8 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 65.7 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 65.7 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 65.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 65.5 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 65.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 65.1 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 64.9 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 64.8 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 64.8 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 64.8 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 64.8 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 64.9 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 65.1 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 65.3 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 65.7 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 65.8 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 66.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 66.6 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 67.1 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 67.6 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 67.8 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 67.8 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 67.8 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 67.6 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 67.3 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 66.9 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 66.2 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 65.5 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 64.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 64 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 63.9 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 64.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 64.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 64.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 64.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 64.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 64.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 64.4 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 64.8 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 64.9 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 65.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 65.7 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 66.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 66.9 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 67.5 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 67.8 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 68.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 68 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 66.9 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 65.8 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 65.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 64.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 63.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 63 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 62.4 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 62.1 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 62.1 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 62.4 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 62.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 62.8 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 63.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 63.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 63.5 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 63.5 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 63.3 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 63.3 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 63.5 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 63.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 63.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 63.9 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 64 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 64.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 64.4 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 64.2 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 64 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 64 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 63.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 63.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 63.7 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 63.7 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 63.7 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 63.9 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 64.2 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 64.4 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 64.6 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 64.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 65.1 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 65.3 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 65.7 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 65.8 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 66.2 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 66.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 66.7 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 67.1 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 67.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 67.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 66.7 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 64.9 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 65.1 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 64.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 64.2 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 63.7 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 63.3 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 63.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 63.5 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 64 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 64.2 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 64.6 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 64.9 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 65.1 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 65.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 65.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 65.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 66 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 66.2 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 66.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 67.1 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 67.8 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 68.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 67.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 66.2 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 66 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 65.1 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 64.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 64 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 63 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 62.4 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 62.4 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 62.6 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 63 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 63.1 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 63.7 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 64.2 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 64.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 64.9 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 65.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 65.7 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 65.8 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 66.2 |
Map of USGS gauge 03556590 and the river around it
Where HIWASSEE RIVER ABOVE RELIANCE sits and our water's map point.
Federal guidance. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Tennessee rule:
Stressful for trout. Water 68°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 68.9°F. At 68°F the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says rainbow trout “start stressing”, and the National Park Service at Grand Teton recommends that anglers “cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F.” Its advice: “Fish early in the morning while the water temperature is cooler”, “Play and land fish quickly to reduce exhaustion stress” and “Keep the fish in the water as much as possible.”
Species the agency lists for Hiwassee River: brown trout.
Source: Tennessee Trout Regulations (Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency).
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 9:48 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.