KANKAKEE RIVER AT CUSTER PARK, IL
USGS 05527000 · Illinois · reports water temperature
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USGS 05527000 · Illinois · reports water temperature
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST · provisional USGS data
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Nov 20, 1933; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: KANKAKEE RIVER NEAR WILMINGTON, IL (USGS 05527500, 7.6 miles away).
Water temperature, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST; ranging 58.1 to 61.5 °F; latest 58.6 °F.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Water temperature (°F) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM CST | 59 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM CST | 59 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM CST | 59 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM CST | 59.5 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM CST | 59.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM CST | 60.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | 60.3 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM CST | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM CST | 60.4 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM CST | 60.6 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM CST | 60.8 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM CST | 60.8 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM CST | 60.8 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM CST | 61 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM CST | 61 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM CST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM CST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM CST | 61.5 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM CST | 61.5 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM CST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM CST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM CST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM CST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM CST | 61.3 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM CST | 61.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM CST | 61 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM CST | 60.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM CST | 60.8 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | 60.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM CST | 60.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM CST | 60.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM CST | 60.3 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM CST | 60.1 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM CST | 59.9 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM CST | 59.9 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM CST | 59.7 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM CST | 59.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM CST | 59 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM CST | 59 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM CST | 59 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM CST | 59 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM CST | 59 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM CST | 59 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM CST | 59 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM CST | 58.5 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM CST | 58.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM CST | 58.6 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM CST | 58.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM CST | 59 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM CST | 59 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM CST | 59.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | 59.4 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CDT | 59.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM CDT | 59.4 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM CDT | 59 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM CDT | 59 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM CDT | 58.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM CDT | 59 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM CDT | 58.8 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM CDT | 58.8 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM CDT | 58.8 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM CDT | 59 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM CDT | 59 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM CDT | 59.2 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM CDT | 59 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM CDT | 58.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM CDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM CDT | 58.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM CDT | 58.3 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM CDT | 58.1 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM CDT | 58.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM CDT | 58.1 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | 58.1 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM CDT | 58.1 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM CDT | 58.3 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM CDT | 58.3 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM CDT | 58.3 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM CDT | 58.5 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM CDT | 58.6 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM CDT | 58.8 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM CDT | 59 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM CDT | 59.4 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM CDT | 59.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | 60.3 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM CDT | 60.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM CDT | 60.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM CDT | 61 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM CDT | 61.2 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM CDT | 61.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 61 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM CDT | 61 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM CDT | 60.8 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | 60.8 |
Map of USGS gauge 05527000 and the river around it
Where KANKAKEE RIVER AT CUSTER PARK, IL sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
The agency list on file names no trout, salmon or steelhead here; these are the lines for coldwater fish if you are after them.
Federal guidance. Illinois DNR publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Illinois rule:
Under the federal 68°F line. Water 58.6°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 61°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)Species the agency lists for Kankakee River: Smallmouth Bass.
Source: Site-specific smallmouth bass regulations on rivers and creeks (Illinois Department of Natural Resources).
Cold water. Water 58.6°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)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, 8:47 PM CST; 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.