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Lake Piru Water Level

USGS gauge 11109700 · near Piru, CA

1,017.59ftNo history

Latest reading Oct 26, 12:15 PM · elevation

Lake Piru is at 1,017.59 ft today, 42.7 ft higher than a year ago. It has fallen 0.58 ft since yesterday and is down 2.57 ft over 7 days.

Level falling, light WSW wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:20 AM–8:20 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Change since yesterday−0.58 ft7 days: −2.57 ft
Same date last year974.90 ftNow +42.69 ft vs 2025
Storage41,460 acre-ftReported by the gauge
Air temp & weather now80°F · SunnyWind SSW 8 mph, gusts 12NWS forecast · see Weather & wind below
Sun today7:10 AM – 6:07 PMFirst light 6:43 AM · Last light 6:33 PM

Water level chart

ft above sea level

Reading

Lake Piru fishing report & conditions

updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ET

Level falling, light WSW wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:20 AM–8:20 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Best fishing times today

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)

6/10

Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Sun, Nov 8 · Sunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:07 PM

Major fishing times

  • Moon underfoot12:08 PM–2:08 PM

Minor fishing times

  • Moonset7:20 AM–8:20 AM
    Sunrise
  • Moonrise5:48 PM–6:48 PM
    Sunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayOct 266/10GoodMajor 12:08 PM–2:08 PM
Minor 7:20 AM–8:20 AM · 5:48 PM–6:48 PM
Light wind 6–9 mph
TueOct 275/10FairMajor 12:36 AM–2:36 AM · 1:06 PM–3:06 PM
Minor 8:34 AM–9:34 AM · 6:34 PM–7:34 PM
Light wind 6–10 mph
WedOct 283/10PoorMajor 1:37 AM–3:37 AM · 2:09 PM–4:09 PM
Minor 9:47 AM–10:47 AM · 7:29 PM–8:29 PM
Light wind 4–7 mph
ThuOct 295/10FairMajor 2:42 AM–4:42 AM · 3:14 PM–5:14 PM
Minor 10:55 AM–11:55 AM · 8:33 PM–9:33 PM
Light wind 2–10 mph
FriOct 304/10FairMajor 3:46 AM–5:46 AM · 4:17 PM–6:17 PM
Minor 11:55 AM–12:55 PM · 9:43 PM–10:43 PM
Light wind 1–10 mph
SatOct 315/10FairMajor 4:48 AM–6:48 AM · 5:17 PM–7:17 PM
Minor 12:45 PM–1:45 PM · 10:55 PM–11:55 PM
Light wind 1–8 mph
SunNov 15/10FairMajor 4:45 AM–6:45 AM · 5:12 PM–7:12 PM
Minor 12:25 PM–1:25 PM · 11:05 PM–12:05 AM
Light wind 2–8 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.

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1)2
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days)2
Local conditionspressure 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)
  • Pressure: No NWS pressure forecast for this day +0
  • Wind: Light WSW 6–9 mph, gusts 13 +1
  • Level: Level falling 0.58 ft in 24 h +0
1
Today6, rounded6/10

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 34.46, -118.75 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Piru local time).

Weather & wind at Lake Piru

air temperature, not water
Air temp80°FNWS forecast for this hour
Wind8 mphfrom the SSW · NWS forecast this hour
Gusts12 mphpeak gusts this hour

3-day forecast

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 34.461, -118.751 (grid LOX), issued Oct 26, 10:26 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

Last 10 days

DateLevel (ft)Change
Mon Oct 26 (today)1,017.75−0.12
Sun Oct 251,017.87−0.56
Sat Oct 241,018.43−0.38
Fri Oct 231,018.81−0.13
Thu Oct 221,018.94−0.12
Wed Oct 211,019.06−0.16
Tue Oct 201,019.22−0.53
Mon Oct 191,019.75−0.77
Sun Oct 181,020.52−0.76
Sat Oct 171,021.28−0.78

Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.

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About this data

Gauge
USGS 11109700 — Lk Piru Nr Piru Ca
Location
34.4614, -118.7515 · California
Measures
Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
Daily statistics
Not available (approved daily values)
Latest reading
Oct 26, 12:15 PM local time (provisional)
Page built
Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET

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.