CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL AT STICKNEY, IL
USGS 05536140 · Illinois · reports gauge height
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USGS 05536140 · Illinois · reports gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational 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, 6:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL NR LEMONT, IL (USGS 05536890, 13.9 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 184 readings from Oct 29, 7:40 PM CDT to Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST; ranging -2.49 to -1.84 ft; latest -1.94 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | -1.94 |
| Nov 5, 5:05 PM CST | -1.98 |
| Nov 5, 4:10 PM CST | -1.94 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM CST | -1.95 |
| Nov 5, 2:20 PM CST | -1.93 |
| Nov 5, 1:25 PM CST | -1.9 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | -1.88 |
| Nov 5, 11:35 AM CST | -2.08 |
| Nov 5, 10:40 AM CST | -1.95 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM CST | -1.94 |
| Nov 5, 8:50 AM CST | -2.06 |
| Nov 5, 7:55 AM CST | -1.89 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | -1.84 |
| Nov 5, 6:05 AM CST | -1.85 |
| Nov 5, 5:10 AM CST | -1.84 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM CST | -1.96 |
| Nov 5, 3:20 AM CST | -1.96 |
| Nov 5, 2:25 AM CST | -2 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | -2 |
| Nov 5, 12:35 AM CST | -2.01 |
| Nov 4, 11:40 PM CST | -2.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM CST | -2.16 |
| Nov 4, 9:50 PM CST | -2.05 |
| Nov 4, 8:55 PM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | -2.12 |
| Nov 4, 7:05 PM CST | -2.16 |
| Nov 4, 6:10 PM CST | -2.14 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM CST | -2.39 |
| Nov 4, 4:20 PM CST | -2.32 |
| Nov 4, 3:25 PM CST | -2.18 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | -2.19 |
| Nov 4, 1:35 PM CST | -2.24 |
| Nov 4, 12:40 PM CST | -2.32 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM CST | -2.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:50 AM CST | -2.26 |
| Nov 4, 9:55 AM CST | -2.27 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | -2.22 |
| Nov 4, 8:05 AM CST | -2.26 |
| Nov 4, 7:10 AM CST | -2.22 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM CST | -2.29 |
| Nov 4, 5:20 AM CST | -2.44 |
| Nov 4, 4:25 AM CST | -2.49 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | -2.32 |
| Nov 4, 2:35 AM CST | -2.34 |
| Nov 4, 1:40 AM CST | -2.29 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM CST | -2.28 |
| Nov 3, 11:50 PM CST | -2.24 |
| Nov 3, 10:55 PM CST | -2.23 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | -2.18 |
| Nov 3, 9:05 PM CST | -2.19 |
| Nov 3, 8:10 PM CST | -2.19 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM CST | -2.27 |
| Nov 3, 6:20 PM CST | -2.17 |
| Nov 3, 5:25 PM CST | -2.17 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | -2.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:35 PM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 3, 2:40 PM CST | -2.22 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM CST | -2.18 |
| Nov 3, 12:50 PM CST | -2.17 |
| Nov 3, 11:55 AM CST | -2.12 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 3, 10:05 AM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 3, 9:10 AM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 3, 7:20 AM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 3, 6:25 AM CST | -2.17 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 3, 4:35 AM CST | -2.19 |
| Nov 3, 3:40 AM CST | -2.17 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM CST | -2.15 |
| Nov 3, 1:50 AM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 3, 12:55 AM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | -2.12 |
| Nov 2, 11:05 PM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 2, 10:10 PM CST | -2.08 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM CST | -2.12 |
| Nov 2, 8:20 PM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 2, 7:25 PM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | -2.16 |
| Nov 2, 5:35 PM CST | -2.18 |
| Nov 2, 4:40 PM CST | -2.05 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM CST | -2.18 |
| Nov 2, 2:50 PM CST | -2.16 |
| Nov 2, 1:55 PM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 2, 12:05 PM CST | -2.17 |
| Nov 2, 11:10 AM CST | -2.13 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM CST | -2.19 |
| Nov 2, 9:20 AM CST | -2.14 |
| Nov 2, 8:25 AM CST | -2.03 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | -2.08 |
| Nov 2, 6:35 AM CST | -2.04 |
| Nov 2, 5:40 AM CST | -2.05 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 2, 3:50 AM CST | -2.15 |
| Nov 2, 2:55 AM CST | -2.05 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | -2 |
| Nov 2, 1:05 AM CST | -2.04 |
| Nov 2, 12:10 AM CST | -2.03 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM CST | -2.06 |
| Nov 1, 10:20 PM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 1, 9:25 PM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | -2.17 |
| Nov 1, 7:35 PM CST | -2.08 |
| Nov 1, 6:40 PM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM CST | -2.1 |
| Nov 1, 4:50 PM CST | -2.05 |
| Nov 1, 3:55 PM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | -2.09 |
| Nov 1, 2:05 PM CST | -2.17 |
| Nov 1, 1:10 PM CST | -2.05 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM CST | -2.28 |
| Nov 1, 11:20 AM CST | -2.15 |
| Nov 1, 10:25 AM CST | -2.12 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | -2.07 |
| Nov 1, 8:35 AM CST | -2.12 |
| Nov 1, 7:40 AM CST | -2.07 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 1, 5:50 AM CST | -2.08 |
| Nov 1, 4:55 AM CST | -2.08 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | -2.15 |
| Nov 1, 3:05 AM CST | -2.11 |
| Nov 1, 2:10 AM CST | -2.16 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM CST | -2.2 |
| Nov 1, 1:20 AM CDT | -2.08 |
| Nov 1, 12:25 AM CDT | -2.12 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | -2.17 |
| Oct 31, 10:35 PM CDT | -2.12 |
| Oct 31, 9:40 PM CDT | -2.33 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM CDT | -2.11 |
| Oct 31, 7:50 PM CDT | -2.18 |
| Oct 31, 6:55 PM CDT | -2.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | -2.26 |
| Oct 31, 5:05 PM CDT | -2.25 |
| Oct 31, 4:10 PM CDT | -2.21 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM CDT | -2.11 |
| Oct 31, 2:20 PM CDT | -2.16 |
| Oct 31, 1:25 PM CDT | -2.09 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | -2.13 |
| Oct 31, 11:35 AM CDT | -2.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:40 AM CDT | -2.13 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM CDT | -2.15 |
| Oct 31, 8:50 AM CDT | -2.27 |
| Oct 31, 7:55 AM CDT | -2.12 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | -2.12 |
| Oct 31, 6:05 AM CDT | -2.05 |
| Oct 31, 5:10 AM CDT | -2.1 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM CDT | -2.13 |
| Oct 31, 3:20 AM CDT | -2.2 |
| Oct 31, 2:25 AM CDT | -2.24 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | -2.29 |
| Oct 31, 12:35 AM CDT | -2.18 |
| Oct 30, 11:40 PM CDT | -2.14 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM CDT | -2.24 |
| Oct 30, 9:50 PM CDT | -2.15 |
| Oct 30, 8:55 PM CDT | -2.18 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | -2.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:05 PM CDT | -2.17 |
| Oct 30, 6:10 PM CDT | -2.17 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM CDT | -2.26 |
| Oct 30, 4:20 PM CDT | -2.16 |
| Oct 30, 3:25 PM CDT | -2.14 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | -2.22 |
| Oct 30, 1:35 PM CDT | -2.15 |
| Oct 30, 12:40 PM CDT | -2.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM CDT | -2.18 |
| Oct 30, 10:50 AM CDT | -2.22 |
| Oct 30, 9:55 AM CDT | -2.21 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | -2.18 |
| Oct 30, 8:05 AM CDT | -2.15 |
| Oct 30, 7:10 AM CDT | -2.19 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM CDT | -2.16 |
| Oct 30, 5:20 AM CDT | -2.15 |
| Oct 30, 4:25 AM CDT | -2.26 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | -2.19 |
| Oct 30, 2:35 AM CDT | -2.15 |
| Oct 30, 1:40 AM CDT | -2.24 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM CDT | -2.15 |
| Oct 29, 11:50 PM CDT | -2.16 |
| Oct 29, 10:55 PM CDT | -2.11 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM CDT | -2.29 |
| Oct 29, 9:05 PM CDT | -2.12 |
| Oct 29, 8:10 PM CDT | -2.11 |
| Oct 29, 7:40 PM CDT | -2.15 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 05536140 and the river around it
Where CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL AT STICKNEY, IL sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. 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: 68°F.
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height +0.20 ft). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Illinois fish stocking · Illinois Fishing Information 2026 (regulations).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed -2.01 ft stage at Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST (NWS gauge STII2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 6:38 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.