Boca Reservoir Water Level Today
USGS gauge 10344490 · near Truckee, CA
Latest reading Nov 3, 12:30 PM · elevation
Boca Reservoir is at 5,563.14 ft today, 7.0 ft lower than a year ago. It has fallen 0.21 ft since yesterday and is down 1.47 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReading
About Boca Reservoir
Over the past 12 months, Boca Reservoir’s daily mean level ranged from 5,552.02 ft (Dec 20, 2025) to 5,603.02 ft (Jun 12, 2026), a swing of 51.0 ft. The nearest lakes we track are Prosser Creek Lake (2 mi west) and Stampede Reservoir (6 mi north). See all 36 California lakes on the California lake levels page.
Boca Reservoir fishing report & conditions
updated Nov 3, 4:16 PM ETLevel steady, moderate SSW wind — fair fall fishing day (5/10), best window 6:31 AM–8:31 AM (moon overhead near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 54°F / low 19°FChance Light Rain
- WindModerate SSW2–17 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 28
- Level5,563.14 ftLevel steady (−0.21 ft in 24 h)
Official California fishing info: California Department of Fish and Wildlife — Inland fishing info
Best fishing times today
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
5/10
Waning crescent · 30% lit · New moon Sun, Nov 8 · Sunrise 6:31 AM · Sunset 4:56 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead6:31 AM–8:31 AMSunrise
- Moon underfoot6:54 PM–8:54 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise12:12 AM–1:12 AM
- Moonset1:39 PM–2:39 PM
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 3 | 5/10Fair | Major 6:31 AM–8:31 AM · 6:54 PM–8:54 PM Minor 12:12 AM–1:12 AM · 1:39 PM–2:39 PM Moderate wind 2–17 mph |
|---|---|---|
| WedNov 4 | 3/10Poor | Major 7:17 AM–9:17 AM · 7:39 PM–9:39 PM Minor 1:20 AM–2:20 AM · 2:03 PM–3:03 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph |
| ThuNov 5 | 2/10Poor | Major 8:01 AM–10:01 AM · 8:23 PM–10:23 PM Minor 2:26 AM–3:26 AM · 2:25 PM–3:25 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| FriNov 6 | 2/10Poor | Major 8:45 AM–10:45 AM · 9:07 PM–11:07 PM Minor 3:31 AM–4:31 AM · 2:49 PM–3:49 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| SatNov 7 | 5/10Fair | Major 9:29 AM–11:29 AM · 9:52 PM–11:52 PM Minor 4:36 AM–5:36 AM · 3:14 PM–4:14 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph |
| SunNov 8 | 5/10Fair | Major 10:16 AM–12:16 PM · 10:39 PM–12:39 AM Minor 5:41 AM–6:41 AM · 3:43 PM–4:43 PM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
| MonNov 9 | 5/10Fair | Major 11:04 AM–1:04 PM · 11:29 PM–1:29 AM Minor 6:46 AM–7:46 AM · 4:16 PM–5:16 PM Calm wind 2–7 mph |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). On a lake or river there is no tide, so instead of tide changes we score the local conditions anglers watch: the barometric pressure trend, the wind, whether the lake level is steady, and the water temperature where it is measured.
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunrise +2) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 5.6 days) | 0 |
| Local conditions | pressure 6 AM→6 PM: falling +2, steady or slowly rising +1, rising fast 0 · daytime wind 4–15 mph +1, over 20 mph (or gusts over 30) −1 · level within ±0.25 ft in 24 h +1 · water 55–75°F +1, below 45°F or above 85°F −1 (0 to 4 in total)
| 2 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Pressure and wind are the NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast for this spot; the level/flow trend is the latest 24 hours of readings on this page. Days 2–7 score sun, moon, forecast pressure and forecast wind only (level and water temperature aren’t forecast). Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee.
Solunar periods calculated for 39.39, -120.10 (moon times from astronomical equations, Boca Reservoir local time).
Weather & wind at Boca Reservoir
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon54° / 19°Chance Light RainWind SW 10 to 15 mphRain 49%
- Wednesday55° / 22°SunnyWind 0 mphRain 0%
- Thursday58° / 23°SunnyWind N 0 to 5 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 39.389, -120.096 (grid REV), issued Nov 3, 10:30 AM local time. High / low are air temperatures; water temperature is in the fishing section above. The “Air temp & weather” tile at the top refreshes live.
Past 12 months
daily readings from the operator- Today5,563.14 ft
- Same date last year5,570.12 ft−7.0 ft change
- 12-month high5,603.02 ftJun 12, 2026
- 12-month low5,552.02 ftDec 20, 2025
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 (today) | 5,563.20 | −0.05 |
| Mon Nov 2 | 5,563.25 | −0.20 |
| Sun Nov 1 | 5,563.45 | −0.21 |
| Sat Oct 31 | 5,563.66 | −0.12 |
| Fri Oct 30 | 5,563.78 | −0.22 |
| Thu Oct 29 | 5,564.00 | −0.24 |
| Wed Oct 28 | 5,564.24 | −0.25 |
| Tue Oct 27 | 5,564.49 | −0.25 |
| Mon Oct 26 | 5,564.74 | −0.27 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 5,565.01 | −0.22 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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Nearby lakes & rivers
- Prosser Creek Lake2 mi west · Lake · Truckee5,706.10 ft+2.49 ft vs full pool
- Stampede Reservoir6 mi north · Lake · Boca5,919.94 ft−22.19 ft vs full pool
- Donner Lake11 mi southwest · Lake · Truckee5,930.51 ft24h −0.14 ft
- Independence Lake11 mi northwest · Lake · Truckee6,945.39 ft24h −0.02 ft
- Lake Tahoe14 mi south · Lake · Tahoe City6.49 ft24h −0.03 ft
- Marlette Lake18 mi southeast · Lake · Carson City18.49 ft24h −0.02 ft
Headed to the coast? See California tide charts on TideCharts USA.
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 10344490 — Boca Res Nr Truckee Ca
- Location
- 39.3888, -120.0963 · California
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Nov 3, 12:30 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Nov 3, 2026 4:16 PM ET
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge BCVC1 — National Water Prediction Service
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Water Data for the Nation (USGS monitoring location page). Readings every 15–60 minutes; the newest values are provisional. Percentiles compare today’s reading with every past year’s daily mean for the same calendar date. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.