Trinidad Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 07124400 · near Trinidad, CO · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 4:30 PM · elevation
Trinidad Lake is 54.3 ft below normal pool today (6,175.70 ft vs 6,230.00 ft), 2.2 ft lower than a year ago. It is 23% full. It has risen 0.38 ft since yesterday and is up 1.89 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelNormal pool (6,230.0 ft) is 54.3 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Normal pool (6,230.0 ft) is 54.3 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Normal pool (6,230.0 ft) is 54.4 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Trinidad Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ETLake 54.3 ft below normal pool, level rising, light E wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:26 AM–8:26 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 63°F / low 33°FMostly Sunny
- WindLight E1–9 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 14
- Level54.3 ft below normal poolLevel rising 0.38 ft in 24 h
Official Colorado fishing info: Colorado Parks and Wildlife — Fishing conditions & stocking report
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
6/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 6:06 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:08 PM–2:08 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:26 AM–8:26 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:43 PM–6:43 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:08 PM–2:08 PM Minor 7:26 AM–8:26 AM · 5:43 PM–6:43 PM Light wind 1–9 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:37 AM–2:37 AM · 1:07 PM–3:07 PM Minor 8:42 AM–9:42 AM · 6:27 PM–7:27 PM Light wind 4–9 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:38 AM–3:38 AM · 2:10 PM–4:10 PM Minor 9:57 AM–10:57 AM · 7:21 PM–8:21 PM Light wind 4–13 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:42 AM–4:42 AM · 3:15 PM–5:15 PM Minor 11:06 AM–12:06 PM · 8:24 PM–9:24 PM Light wind 4–9 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:47 AM–5:47 AM · 4:18 PM–6:18 PM Minor 12:05 PM–1:05 PM · 9:35 PM–10:35 PM Light wind 6–8 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:49 AM–6:49 AM · 5:18 PM–7:18 PM Minor 12:54 PM–1:54 PM · 10:48 PM–11:48 PM Light wind 5–9 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:46 AM–6:46 AM · 5:13 PM–7:13 PM Minor 12:33 PM–1:33 PM · 11:00 PM–12:00 AM Moderate wind 8–12 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) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| 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)
| 1 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
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 37.14, -104.55 (moon times from astronomical equations, Trinidad Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Trinidad Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon63° / 33°Mostly SunnyWind ESE 5 mphRain 1%
- Tuesday70° / 34°SunnyWind SSW 5 to 10 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday72° / 32°SunnyWind SW 5 to 15 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 37.141, -104.552 (grid PUB), issued Oct 26, 2:41 PM 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Today6,175.70 ft
- Same date last year6,177.86 ft−2.2 ft change
- 12-month high6,182.88 ftMar 31, 2026
- 12-month low6,171.53 ftSep 28, 2026
- Normal pool6,230.00 ftUSACE
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 6,175.58 | +0.10 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 6,175.48 | +0.70 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 6,174.78 | +0.47 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 6,174.31 | +0.22 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 6,174.09 | +0.10 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 6,173.99 | +0.07 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 6,173.92 | +0.08 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6,173.84 | +0.08 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 6,173.76 | +0.07 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 6,173.69 | +0.08 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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- Gauge
- USGS 07124400 — Trinidad Lake Near Trinidad, Co.
- Location
- 37.1411, -104.5519 · Colorado
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 4:30 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET
- Normal pool
- 6,230.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Normal)
- Storage
- 15,464 of 68,482 acre-ft (Top of Normal)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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.