The Saint Joe River is a freestone river in Idaho, listed as Featured sport-fishing water by Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
3 USGS gauges on the water report flow; Idaho Department of Fish and Game lists 7 species, including bluegill / pumpkinseed / sunfish, cutthroat trout and largemouth bass.
Saint Joe River is a freestone river in Idaho.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Saint Joe River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Saint Joe River with 3 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Saint Joe River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 2 restrooms near Saint Joe River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 2 restrooms near Saint Joe River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
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Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Marble CreekThe Snake River near Oxbow, Oregon, with Oxbow Dam in the far background. Photo: Adumbvoget, public domain, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Marble Creek.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Crystal LakeHenrys Lake from Henrys Lake State Park, Idaho. Photo: James Postema, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Crystal Lake.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Elsie LakeEnnis Lake, Montana, in March, with the Madison Range beyond. Photo: Gloria Cabada-Leman, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr Not Elsie Lake.
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Saint Maries River
Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not South Fork Coeur d'Alene RiverThe Henry's Fork at Last Chance, Island Park, with the Centennial Mountains. Photo: Z3lvs, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not South Fork Coeur d'Alene River.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Coeur d'Alene RiverThe Fall River in autumn, Idaho. Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Coeur d'Alene River.
Idaho · about 20 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout, bass.
On the IDFG Recommended Fishing Waters (Idaho Fishing Planner) list (Idaho Department of Fish and Game, read 2026-11-05). All waters with this designation
On the Special Rule Waters (trout / salmon / gear rules) list (Idaho Department of Fish and Game, read 2026-11-05). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
3.1 of 136 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
No guide within 40 miles yet.
No shop nearby yet.
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Species guide
Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii), photographed by James E. Johnson for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: James E. Johnson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
Northern pike (Esox lucius), illustration by Timothy Knepp for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Timothy Knepp, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
A bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus), photographed by Ryan Hagerty for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
5 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Mother's Day caddis (Grannom) (May) · Salmonfly (May to June) · Salmonfly (May to July) · Salmonfly (July) · Trico (August to September)
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
A wade-fishing checklist for big western trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER, ID. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Low water: go quiet and stealthy
No water temperature here.
At St Joe River at Red Ives Ranger Station, ID (USGS 12413875) · 1 of 3 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 12413875 · NWS SJII1
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Lowest for this date on record for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST; ranging 40.1 to 67.2 ft³/s; latest 49.4 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM PST | 44.7 | 1.38 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM PST | 42.4 | 1.37 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM PST | 42.4 | 1.37 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM PST | 47 | 1.39 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM PST | 47 | 1.39 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM PST | 42.4 | 1.37 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM PST | 40.1 | 1.36 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM PST | 42.4 | 1.37 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM PST | 47 | 1.39 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM PST | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM PST | 42.4 | 1.37 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM PST | 42.4 | 1.37 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST | 42.4 | 1.37 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM PST | 40.1 | 1.36 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM PST | 42.4 | 1.37 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM PST | 44.7 | 1.38 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM PST | 44.7 | 1.38 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM PST | 47 | 1.39 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM PST | 47 | 1.39 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM PST | 49.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM PST | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM PST | 51.9 | 1.41 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM PST | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM PST | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM PST | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM PST | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM PST | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM PST | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PST | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM PDT | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM PDT | 54.3 | 1.42 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM PDT | 56.8 | 1.43 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM PDT | 59.4 | 1.44 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM PDT | 61.9 | 1.45 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM PDT | 61.9 | 1.45 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM PDT | 61.9 | 1.45 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM PDT | 61.9 | 1.45 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM PDT | 61.9 | 1.45 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM PDT | 61.9 | 1.45 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM PDT | 61.9 | 1.45 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM PDT | 64.5 | 1.46 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM PDT | 64.5 | 1.46 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM PDT | 64.5 | 1.46 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM PDT | 64.5 | 1.46 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM PDT | 64.5 | 1.46 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM PDT | 64.5 | 1.46 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 29, 7:00 PM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 29, 6:00 PM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 29, 5:00 PM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 29, 4:00 PM PDT | 67.2 | 1.47 |
| Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT | 67.2 | – |
Normal for Nov 5: 73–131 ft³/s (middle half of 29 years of record). Now: 49.4 ft³/s, lowest for this date on record.
Lowest for this date on record for this date. 49.4 ft³/s is below the lowest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 29 years of record (1998–2026): 10th 58, 25th 73, median 92, 75th 131, 90th 182 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 50 ft³/s, highest 308 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). 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.
NWS observed 1.4 ft stage, 49 ft³/s at Nov 5, 2:00 PM PST (NWS gauge SJII1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Idaho Fish and Game uses are 66°F and 73°F.
Species the agency lists for Saint Joe River: Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch.
Source: IDFG Recommended Fishing Waters (Idaho Fishing Planner) (Idaho Department of Fish and Game).
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.
USGS 12414500 · NWS CLDI1
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, 2:30 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT to Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST; ranging 349 to 504 ft³/s; latest 353 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM PST | 349 | 5.17 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM PST | 353 | 5.18 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 356 | 5.19 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM PST | 360 | 5.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM PST | 368 | 5.22 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM PST | 364 | 5.21 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM PST | 368 | 5.22 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM PST | 368 | 5.22 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM PST | 368 | 5.22 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM PST | 368 | 5.22 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM PST | 368 | 5.22 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM PST | 368 | 5.22 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM PST | 372 | 5.23 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM PST | 376 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM PST | 376 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM PST | 376 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 376 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 376 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 376 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 376 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 376 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM PST | 376 | 5.24 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM PST | 380 | 5.25 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM PST | 380 | 5.25 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM PST | 380 | 5.25 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM PST | 380 | 5.25 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM PST | 380 | 5.25 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM PST | 380 | 5.25 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM PST | 385 | 5.26 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM PST | 385 | 5.26 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM PST | 385 | 5.26 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PST | 385 | 5.26 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM PDT | 385 | 5.26 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM PDT | 385 | 5.26 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM PDT | 385 | 5.26 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM PDT | 389 | 5.27 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM PDT | 389 | 5.27 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM PDT | 389 | 5.27 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM PDT | 393 | 5.28 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM PDT | 393 | 5.28 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM PDT | 393 | 5.28 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM PDT | 393 | 5.28 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM PDT | 397 | 5.29 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM PDT | 397 | 5.29 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM PDT | 397 | 5.29 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM PDT | 397 | 5.29 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM PDT | 402 | 5.3 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM PDT | 402 | 5.3 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM PDT | 402 | 5.3 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM PDT | 402 | 5.3 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM PDT | 406 | 5.31 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM PDT | 406 | 5.31 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 406 | 5.31 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 410 | 5.32 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 410 | 5.32 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 410 | 5.32 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 415 | 5.33 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 415 | 5.33 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 415 | 5.33 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 415 | 5.33 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 419 | 5.34 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM PDT | 424 | 5.35 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM PDT | 424 | 5.35 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM PDT | 424 | 5.35 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM PDT | 428 | 5.36 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT | 428 | 5.36 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM PDT | 433 | 5.37 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 437 | 5.38 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 437 | 5.38 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 442 | 5.39 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 446 | 5.4 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM PDT | 451 | 5.41 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM PDT | 451 | 5.41 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM PDT | 456 | 5.42 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM PDT | 456 | 5.42 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM PDT | 460 | 5.43 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM PDT | 465 | 5.44 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM PDT | 470 | 5.45 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM PDT | 475 | 5.46 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM PDT | 475 | 5.46 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM PDT | 479 | 5.47 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM PDT | 479 | 5.47 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM PDT | 484 | 5.48 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM PDT | 484 | 5.48 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM PDT | 489 | 5.49 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM PDT | 494 | 5.5 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM PDT | 494 | 5.5 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM PDT | 494 | 5.5 |
| Oct 29, 5:30 PM PDT | 499 | 5.51 |
| Oct 29, 4:30 PM PDT | 499 | 5.51 |
| Oct 29, 3:30 PM PDT | 504 | 5.52 |
Normal for Nov 5: 390–875 ft³/s (middle half of 107 years of record). Now: 353 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 353 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 107 years of record (1912–2026): 10th 323, 25th 390, median 539, 75th 875, 90th 1,400 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 240 ft³/s, highest 8,060 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−0.8% discharge). 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.
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 5.18 ft stage, 353 ft³/s at Nov 5, 2:30 PM PST (NWS gauge CLDI1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:51 AM PST. Highest point: 5.68 ft, 590 ft³/s on Nov 9, 4:00 AM PST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 5.17 ft | 349 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5.16 ft | 345 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5.15 ft | 341 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 5.51 ft | 499 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5.68 ft | 590 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5.4 ft | 446 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5.25 ft | 380 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5.37 ft | 433 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5.31 ft | 406 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5.5 ft | 494 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Idaho Fish and Game uses are 66°F and 73°F.
Species the agency lists for Saint Joe River: Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch.
Source: IDFG Recommended Fishing Waters (Idaho Fishing Planner) (Idaho Department of Fish and Game).
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.
USGS 12415135 · NWS SJRI1
What the agencies suggest
Approach the stream carefully and with a low profileIowa Department of Natural Resources
Fishing upstream will usually spook fewer fish than working downstreamIowa Department of Natural Resources
Deep pools and undercut banks provide refuge during sunny days and low waterMinnesota Department of Natural Resources
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Lowest for this date on record for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:45 PM PDT to Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST; ranging 111 to 405 ft³/s; latest 271 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM PST | 271 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST | 285 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM PST | 285 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM PST | 271 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM PST | 285 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM PST | 207 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM PST | 207 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM PST | 239 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM PST | 285 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM PST | 271 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM PST | 239 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM PST | 285 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM PST | 285 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM PST | 285 | 26.1 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM PST | 299 | 26.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM PST | 313 | 26.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM PST | 313 | 26.1 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM PST | 299 | 26.1 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM PST | 286 | 26.1 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM PST | 286 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST | 299 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM PST | 313 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM PST | 341 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM PST | 314 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM PST | 208 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM PST | 175 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM PST | 175 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM PST | 286 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM PST | 314 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM PST | 300 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM PST | 273 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM PST | 208 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM PST | 240 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM PST | 286 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM PST | 314 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM PST | 300 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM PST | 300 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM PST | 300 | 26.2 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM PST | 300 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM PST | 300 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM PST | 301 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM PST | 273 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM PST | 241 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM PST | 287 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST | 301 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM PST | 328 | 26.2 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM PST | 342 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM PST | 315 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM PST | 241 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM PST | 241 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM PST | 241 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM PST | 241 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM PST | 241 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM PST | 287 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM PST | 301 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM PST | 287 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM PST | 274 | 26.3 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM PST | 288 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 288 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM PST | 274 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM PST | 274 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM PST | 274 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM PST | 302 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM PST | 329 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM PST | 329 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM PST | 330 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM PST | 289 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM PST | 242 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM PST | 176 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM PST | 111 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST | 143 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM PST | 209 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM PST | 316 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM PST | 316 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM PST | 330 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM PST | 330 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM PST | 289 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM PST | 316 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM PST | 289 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM PST | 289 | 26.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM PST | 303 | 26.4 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM PST | 289 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM PST | 316 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM PST | 303 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM PST | 303 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM PST | 275 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM PST | 242 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM PST | 289 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM PST | 317 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM PST | 358 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM PST | 345 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM PST | 330 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM PST | 290 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM PST | 210 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM PST | 303 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM PST | 290 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM PST | 276 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM PST | 210 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM PST | 303 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM PST | 318 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM PST | 331 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM PST | 331 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM PST | 304 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM PST | 290 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PST | 290 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM PDT | 304 | 26.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM PDT | 290 | 26.4 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM PDT | 276 | 26.4 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM PDT | 276 | 26.4 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM PDT | 290 | 26.4 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM PDT | 290 | 26.4 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM PDT | 304 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM PDT | 318 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM PDT | 318 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM PDT | 277 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM PDT | 211 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM PDT | 211 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM PDT | 277 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM PDT | 291 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM PDT | 304 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM PDT | 319 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM PDT | 318 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM PDT | 318 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM PDT | 333 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM PDT | 319 | 26.5 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM PDT | 319 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM PDT | 333 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM PDT | 292 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM PDT | 278 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM PDT | 292 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM PDT | 292 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM PDT | 306 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM PDT | 292 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM PDT | 305 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM PDT | 320 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM PDT | 334 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM PDT | 347 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM PDT | 320 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM PDT | 334 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM PDT | 320 | 26.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM PDT | 348 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM PDT | 348 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM PDT | 348 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM PDT | 348 | 26.6 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM PDT | 320 | 26.6 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM PDT | 306 | 26.6 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM PDT | 320 | 26.6 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM PDT | 334 | 26.6 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM PDT | 349 | 26.6 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM PDT | 349 | 26.6 |
| Oct 29, 6:45 PM PDT | 391 | 26.6 |
| Oct 29, 5:45 PM PDT | 391 | 26.6 |
| Oct 29, 4:45 PM PDT | 405 | 26.6 |
| Oct 29, 3:45 PM PDT | 377 | 26.6 |
Normal for Nov 5: 589–1,310 ft³/s (middle half of 16 years of record). Now: 271 ft³/s, lowest for this date on record.
Lowest for this date on record for this date. 271 ft³/s is below the lowest daily mean recorded on this date of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 16 years of record (2010–2025): 10th 479, 25th 589, median 894, 75th 1,310, 90th 2,810 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 440 ft³/s, highest 3,730 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 30.3%, from 208 to 271 ft³/s. 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.
NWS observed 26.1 ft stage at Nov 5, 1:45 PM PST (NWS gauge SJRI1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Idaho Fish and Game uses are 66°F and 73°F.
Species the agency lists for Saint Joe River: Bluegill / Pumpkinseed / Sunfish, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch.
Source: IDFG Recommended Fishing Waters (Idaho Fishing Planner) (Idaho Department of Fish and Game).
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 30.3%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
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.
Checked Nov 5, 3:19 PM PST; 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.
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Featured sport-fishing waterRepresentative photo · not Saint Maries RiverIdaho · about 16 mi
Brook trout, cutthroat trout & smallmouth bass
46.4cfsFlow now · much below normal for the date
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