C. M. Harden Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 03340870 · at Ferndale, IN · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 12:15 PM · elevation
C. M. Harden Lake is 4.3 ft below full pool today (657.70 ft vs 662.00 ft), 1.0 ft lower than a year ago. It is 84% full. It has fallen 0.60 ft since yesterday and is down 4.05 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReading
C. M. Harden Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 4.3 ft below full pool, level falling, calm wind — fair fall fishing day (5/10), best window 8:19 AM–9:19 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 75°F / low 48°FPartly Sunny
- WindCalm1–2 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 5
- Level4.3 ft below full poolLevel falling 0.60 ft in 24 h
Official Indiana fishing info: Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife — Fishing info
Best fishing times today
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
5/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 8:10 AM · Sunset 6:53 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:28 AM–2:28 AM
- Moon underfoot12:56 PM–2:56 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:19 AM–9:19 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:25 PM–7:25 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:28 AM–2:28 AM · 12:56 PM–2:56 PM Minor 8:19 AM–9:19 AM · 6:25 PM–7:25 PM Calm wind 1–2 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:24 AM–3:24 AM · 1:54 PM–3:54 PM Minor 9:36 AM–10:36 AM · 7:06 PM–8:06 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:25 AM–4:25 AM · 2:57 PM–4:57 PM Minor 10:53 AM–11:53 AM · 7:58 PM–8:58 PM Light wind 1–7 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:29 AM–5:29 AM · 4:02 PM–6:02 PM Minor 12:03 PM–1:03 PM · 9:01 PM–10:01 PM Light wind 5–10 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:34 AM–6:34 AM · 5:05 PM–7:05 PM Minor 1:02 PM–2:02 PM · 10:12 PM–11:12 PM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:36 AM–7:36 AM · 6:05 PM–8:05 PM Minor 1:50 PM–2:50 PM · 11:27 PM–12:27 AM Light wind 2–7 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:33 AM–7:33 AM · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM Minor 1:28 PM–2:28 PM · 11:41 PM–12:41 AM 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)
| 0 |
| 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 39.72, -87.07 (moon times from astronomical equations, C. M. Harden Lake local time).
Weather & wind at C. M. Harden Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon75° / 48°Partly SunnyWind SW 2 mphRain 3%
- Tuesday74° / 51°Partly SunnyWind S 0 to 5 mphRain 2%
- Wednesday75° / 51°Mostly SunnyWind S 1 to 7 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 39.718, -87.072 (grid IND), issued Oct 26, 12:47 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- Today657.70 ft
- Same date last year658.69 ft−1.0 ft change
- 12-month high668.77 ftAug 24, 2026
- 12-month low638.59 ftFeb 10, 2026
- Full pool662.00 ftUSACE
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 657.85 | −0.13 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 657.98 | −0.60 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 658.58 | −0.61 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 659.19 | −0.60 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 659.79 | −0.59 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 660.38 | −0.60 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 660.98 | −0.53 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 661.51 | −0.28 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 661.79 | −0.02 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 661.81 | −0.04 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Cagles Mill Lake18 mi · Lake · Manhattan637.94 ft−1.56 ft vs full pool
- Wabash River at Terre Haute25 mi · River4,240 cfs118% of normal
- Eagle Creek Reservoir41 mi · Lake · Indianapolis788.37 ft24h −0.02 ft
- Wabash River at Lafayette50 mi · River2,870 cfs122% of normal
- Monroe Lake57 mi · Lake · Harrodsburg537.70 ft−0.30 ft vs full pool
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 03340870 — Cecil M. Harden Lake At Ferndale, In
- Location
- 39.7175, -87.0722 · Indiana
- 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 12:50 PM ET
- Full pool
- 662.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 42,964 of 51,347 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge CHLI3 — 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.