Garrisons Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 01483510 · near Cheswold, DE
Latest reading Oct 26, 12:15 PM · elevation
Garrisons Lake is at 5.65 ft today. It has risen 0.02 ft since yesterday and is down 0.05 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReading
Garrisons Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLevel steady, light W wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:29 AM–8:29 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 68°F / low 46°FSunny
- WindLight W2–7 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 12
- Level5.65 ftLevel steady (+0.02 ft in 24 h)
Official Delaware fishing info: Delaware DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife — Fishing info
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
7/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:23 AM · Sunset 6:08 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:08 PM–2:08 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:29 AM–8:29 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:39 PM–6:39 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:08 PM–2:08 PM Minor 7:29 AM–8:29 AM · 5:39 PM–6:39 PM Light wind 2–7 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:37 AM–2:37 AM · 1:06 PM–3:06 PM Minor 8:46 AM–9:46 AM · 6:20 PM–7:20 PM Light wind 4–7 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:37 AM–3:37 AM · 2:09 PM–4:09 PM Minor 10:03 AM–11:03 AM · 7:12 PM–8:12 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:41 AM–4:41 AM · 3:14 PM–5:14 PM Minor 11:13 AM–12:13 PM · 8:15 PM–9:15 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:46 AM–5:46 AM · 4:17 PM–6:17 PM Minor 12:13 PM–1:13 PM · 9:26 PM–10:26 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:48 AM–6:48 AM · 5:17 PM–7:17 PM Minor 1:01 PM–2:01 PM · 10:40 PM–11:40 PM Light wind 2–5 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:46 AM–6:46 AM · 5:13 PM–7:13 PM Minor 12:40 PM–1:40 PM · 10:54 PM–11:54 PM Light wind 4–7 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) (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)
| 2 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
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 39.24, -75.59 (moon times from astronomical equations, Garrisons Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Garrisons Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today68° / 46°SunnyWind W 5 mphRain 1%
- Tuesday67° / 44°SunnyWind NE 5 mphRain 1%
- Wednesday65° / 47°Mostly SunnyWind E 5 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 39.244, -75.588 (grid PHI), issued Oct 26, 8:40 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- Today5.65 ft
- Same date last year5.67 ft±0.0 ft change
- 12-month high6.28 ftAug 20, 2026
- 12-month low5.49 ftJun 21, 2026
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 5.65 | +0.01 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 5.64 | ±0.00 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5.64 | ±0.00 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5.64 | −0.01 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5.65 | −0.02 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5.67 | −0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 5.68 | −0.03 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 5.71 | −0.03 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 5.74 | −0.02 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 5.76 | +0.07 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Brandywine Creek at Wilmington36 mi · River231 cfs105% of normal
- Hearns Pond39 mi · Lake · Seaford24.71 ft24h +0.01 ft
- Lake Serene41 mi · Lake · Edgewood52.89 ft24h ±0.00 ft
- Susquehanna River at Conowingo42 mi · River12,200 cfs75% of normal
- Schuylkill River near 30th St. at Philadelphia54 mi · River3.22 ftstage 3.22 ft
- Schuylkill River at Philadelphia54 mi · River975 cfs89% of normal
Nearby tides
Heading to the coast? The nearest NOAA tide station is Leipsic, Leipsic River, DE, 4 mi away — see Leipsic, Leipsic River, DE tide times on TideCharts USA.
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 01483510 — Garrisons Lake Near Cheswold, De
- Location
- 39.2443, -75.5884 · Delaware
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NAVD 1988
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 12:15 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 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.