Spokane River Water Temps

Low and cold

What a heat wave! We love summer... but we are ready for fall and I'm sure you are too.

Luckily we have an urban fishery that stays cool from aquifer recharge. As river levels subside from spring runoff, and lake Coeur d'Alene reaches it's summer level, the amount of warm water coming over the dam in Post Falls is greatly reduced and the aquifer water influences the river more.

Lately even with the crazy heatwave, the temps have stayed below 62 degrees. Well within the safe range for trout.

The Spokane Riverkeeper has temperature loggers setup in various spots in the Spokane. The most important one is located in Peaceful Valley. The logger located in the Spokane Valley is above the aquifer influx (Sullivan Bridge) which only has trout during the spring and fall, the summer it's just bass as the trout has moved downstream to colder water once summer temps hit.