Priest Lake Fishing Report
That's a map-and-electronics question, not a telemetry question.
72°F surface — LakeMonster LST forecast, updated 08/02/2026 6:00 PM UTC.
Nothing else to clean from that record. The historical series is too thin to call a trend or direction — there isn't enough data to say warming, cooling, or stable. No thermocline depth, no bottom temperature, no bay-to-bay variation was measured.
What it means for your plan: That 72°F surface matches the northern pike reference range (50-70°F) at the high end. Cutthroat, lake, and rainbow trout reference ranges all top out well below 72°F. Those are species-reference comparisons, not observations of stress, feeding, depth, or location — the fish can still be active and catchable, just not at the surface in the warmest layer. If you target trout, expect them to seek a temperature refuge you'll need to locate with your electronics. If you target pike, the surface temperature is less of a constraint.
The one next move that matters: Stop checking the temperature read and start verifying where the coolest water enters or where wind-driven mixing concentrates. That's a map-and-electronics question, not a telemetry question.