What is the average water temperature in Indiana?

The current average water temperature across Indiana's monitored water bodies is 72.1°F.

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Indiana Water Temperatures

Q: What is the warmest lake in Indiana today?

Grand Calumet River At Columbia Av At Hammond, In at 167.2°F.

Current lake & river temperatures in Indiana — updated daily from USGS sensors.

With Data

72.1°F

State Avg

167.2°F

Warmest

167.2°F

Warmest

Grand Calumet River At Columbia Av At Hammond, In

72.1°F

State Average

100 water bodies

42.3°F

Coldest

Brookville Lake At Brookville, In

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Swimming Conditions

✅ Good for swimming

Based on avg 72.1°F

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Fishing Conditions

🎣 Peak — bass, crappie, catfish

Based on avg 72.1°F

Indiana — Ranked by Temperature

39 with data

#	Water Body	°F	°C	Condition	🏊	Date
1	Grand Calumet River At Columbia Av At Hammond, In River	167.2°	75.1°	🔥 Hot	🏊 Excellent	Jul 27
2	Wabash River At New Harmony, In River	80.4°	26.9°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 25
3	Mill Creek Near Manhattan, In River	80.2°	26.8°	☀️ Warm	🏊 Excellent	Jul 27
4	White River At Hazleton, In River	78.6°	25.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
5	White R. At Stout Gen. Stn. At Indianapolis, In Lake	78.6°	25.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
6	White River Above Petersburg, In River	78.3°	25.7°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
7	Salt Creek Near Harrodsburg, In River	77.4°	25.2°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
8	Derbyshire Ck Above Mcfarland Rd At Southport, In Lake	76.5°	24.7°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 26
9	Iroquois River Near Foresman, In River	76.3°	24.6°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
10	White River Near Centerton, In River	75.7°	24.3°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
11	Wabash River At Huntington, In River	75.4°	24.1°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
12	Indiana Harbor Canal At East Chicago, In River	75.2°	24°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Oct 2
13	Eagle Creek At Zionsville, In River	75°	23.9°	☀️ Warm	✅ Good	Jul 27
14	Mississinewa River At Peoria, In River	73.9°	23.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
15	School Branch At Cr750N At Brownsburg, In Lake	73.9°	23.3°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
16	Kankakee River At Shelby, In River	73.4°	23°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
17	Patoka River Near Cuzco, In River	73.4°	23°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
18	Kankakee River At Dunns Bridge, In River	73.4°	23°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
19	Black Creek Near Harlan, In River	72.7°	22.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
20	Yellow River Near Brems, In River	72.5°	22.5°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
21	Ohio River At Cannelton Dam At Cannelton, In River	72.3°	22.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Oct 3
22	East Fork Whitewater River At Richmond, In River	72.3°	22.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	✅ Good	Jul 27
23	School Branch At Maloney Road Near Brownsburg, In Lake	71.8°	22.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
24	Yellow River At Plymouth, In River	71.4°	21.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
25	Yellow River At Knox, In River	71.2°	21.8°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
26	Black Creek At Brush College Rd Near Harlan, In River	71.1°	21.7°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
27	Yellow River Near Oak Grove, In River	70.9°	21.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
28	Black Creek At Darling Rd Near Harlan, In River	70.9°	21.6°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
29	Kankakee River At Davis, In River	70.5°	21.4°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
30	Salamonie River At Dora, In River	69.8°	21°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Jul 27
31	Big Walnut Creek Near Roachdale, In River	69.8°	21°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Sep 9
32	Grand Calumet River At Industrial Hwy At Gary, In River	66.4°	19.1°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Nov 1
33	Lake Michigan At Jeorse Park At Gary, In Lake	66°	18.9°	🌤️ Comfortable	⚠️ Brisk	Oct 2
34	Portage-Burns Waterway At Portage, In Lake	59.4°	15.2°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Nov 9
35	Cecil M. Harden Lake At Ferndale, In Lake	57.2°	14°	🌊 Cool	🚫 Cold	Nov 6
36	Big Raccoon Creek At Ferndale, In River	44.4°	6.9°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Mar 11
37	Germania Creek At West Street At Indianapolis, In River	43.2°	6.2°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	May 27
38	East Fork Whitewater River At Brookville, In River	42.6°	5.9°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Mar 8
39	Brookville Lake At Brookville, In River	42.3°	5.7°	🧊 Very Cold	⛔ Very cold	Dec 26
40	Eel River Near Logansport, In River	—	—	—	—	—
41	Eel River At Bowling Green, In River	—	—	—	—	—
42	Carpenter Creek At Remington, In River	—	—	—	—	—
43	Tippecanoe Lake At Oswego, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
44	Heaton Lake Near Elkhart, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
45	Big Monon Ditch At Cr200N Near Medaryville, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
46	Sugar Creek Near Boggstown, In River	—	—	—	—	—
47	Center Lake At Warsaw, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
48	Bixler Lake At Kendallville, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
49	White River At Anderson, In River	—	—	—	—	—
50	Wildcat Creek Near Lafayette, In River	—	—	—	—	—
51	Clifty Creek Near Columbus, In River	—	—	—	—	—
52	Yellow Creek Lake Near Silver Lake, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
53	Rivir Lake Near Burr Oak, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
54	Eagle Creek At Raymond St At Indianapolis, In River	—	—	—	—	—
55	Big Raccoon Creek Near Fincastle, In River	—	—	—	—	—
56	Beaver Creek Near Shoals, In River	—	—	—	—	—
57	Lake Maxinkuckee At Culver, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
58	Lower Long Lake Near Albion, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
59	South Fork Salt Creek At Kurtz, In River	—	—	—	—	—
60	White River At Muncie, In River	—	—	—	—	—
61	Tucker Lake Near Greenbrier, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
62	Wawasee Lake Near Wawasee, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
63	Little Calumet River Near Lake Station, In River	—	—	—	—	—
64	William Lock Ditch Near Durbin, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
65	Pigeon River Near Scott, In River	—	—	—	—	—
66	Loon Lake Near Angola, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
67	Cedar Lake Near Waterloo, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
68	Fall Creek At 79Th St At Indianapolis, In River	—	—	—	—	—
69	Cedar Creek Near Cedarville, In River	—	—	—	—	—
70	Blue Lake Near Churubusco, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
71	Pleasant Lake At Pleasant Lake, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
72	Pine Lake At Laporte, Ind. Lake	—	—	—	—	—
73	Blue River At Fredericksburg, In River	—	—	—	—	—
74	Spy Run Creek Near Park Drive At Fort Wayne, In River	—	—	—	—	—
75	Crooked Lake Near Wolflake, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
76	Story Lake Near Hudson, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
77	Millpond And Kreighbaum Lake Near Twin Lakes, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
78	Wabash River Near Lagro, In River	—	—	—	—	—
79	Horseshoe Lake Near Washington Center, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
80	Shipshewana Lake Near Shipshewana, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
81	Lake Eliza Near Beatrice, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
82	Ridinger Lake Near Pierceton, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
83	Cass Lake Near Shipshewana, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
84	Tippecanoe River At Oswego, In River	—	—	—	—	—
85	Brandywine Creek Near Fairland, In River	—	—	—	—	—
86	Pipe Creek Near Lewisburg, In River	—	—	—	—	—
87	Carr Lake Near Claypool, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
88	Atwood Lake Near Wolcottville, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
89	Wildcat Creek At Kokomo, In River	—	—	—	—	—
90	Haw Creek At Hope, In River	—	—	—	—	—
91	Mcclures Lake Near Silver Lake, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
92	Waldron Lake Near Cosperville, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
93	White River At Indianapolis, In River	—	—	—	—	—
94	Prairie Creek Near Lebanon, In River	—	—	—	—	—
95	East Fork White River Near Bedford, In River	—	—	—	—	—
96	Nyona Lake Near Greenoak, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
97	Skinner Lake Near Albion, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—
98	Flatrock River Nr Rushville, In River	—	—	—	—	—
99	Wabash River At Riverton, In River	—	—	—	—	—
100	Heron Lake At Indianapolis, In Lake	—	—	—	—	—

Grand Calumet River At Columbia Av At Hammond, In River

167.2°F

🔥 Hot

Wabash River At New Harmony, In River

80.4°F

☀️ Warm

Mill Creek Near Manhattan, In River

80.2°F

☀️ Warm

White River At Hazleton, In River

78.6°F

☀️ Warm

White R. At Stout Gen. Stn. At Indianapolis, In Lake

78.6°F

☀️ Warm

White River Above Petersburg, In River

78.3°F

☀️ Warm

Salt Creek Near Harrodsburg, In River

77.4°F

☀️ Warm

Derbyshire Ck Above Mcfarland Rd At Southport, In Lake

76.5°F

☀️ Warm

Iroquois River Near Foresman, In River

76.3°F

☀️ Warm

White River Near Centerton, In River

75.7°F

☀️ Warm

Wabash River At Huntington, In River

75.4°F

☀️ Warm

Indiana Harbor Canal At East Chicago, In River

75.2°F

☀️ Warm

Eagle Creek At Zionsville, In River

75°F

☀️ Warm

Mississinewa River At Peoria, In River

73.9°F

🌤️ Comfortable

School Branch At Cr750N At Brownsburg, In Lake

73.9°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Kankakee River At Shelby, In River

73.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Patoka River Near Cuzco, In River

73.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Kankakee River At Dunns Bridge, In River

73.4°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Black Creek Near Harlan, In River

72.7°F

🌤️ Comfortable

Yellow River Near Brems, In River

72.5°F

🌤️ Comfortable

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❓ Indiana Water Temperature FAQ

What is the warmest lake in Indiana today?

Based on our latest USGS data, Grand Calumet River At Columbia Av At Hammond, In is currently the warmest water body in Indiana at 167.2°F.

Which Indiana lakes are good for swimming right now?

Lakes with water temperatures above 72°F are generally comfortable for swimming. Indiana averages 72.1°F, making most water bodies suitable for swimming right now.

What is the best water temperature for fishing in Indiana?

The optimal temperature range depends on your target species. For bass fishing, look for water bodies between 65–75°F. For trout, target the coldest water bodies in Indiana — typically 50–65°F. Use the table above to identify which lakes are in the ideal range for your target species.

🔬 Data Methodology & Sources

Water temperature readings on this site are collected from USGS (United States Geological Survey) monitoring stations installed at lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across the country. Sensors measure water surface temperature in Celsius, which is converted to Fahrenheit for display. Data is retrieved and stored daily. Temperatures shown reflect the most recent available sensor reading for each water body, typically from the past 1–30 days depending on station reporting frequency.

⚠️ Water temperatures can vary significantly across a water body due to depth, currents, and time of day. Sensor readings represent conditions at the monitoring station location. Always exercise caution when swimming and consult local authorities for official safety advisories.