Barren River Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 03312900 · near Finney, KY · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 2:30 PM · elevation
Barren River Lake is 3.3 ft below full pool today (548.66 ft vs 552.00 ft). It is 85% full. It has fallen 0.52 ft since yesterday and is down 2.11 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReading
Barren River Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 3.3 ft below full pool, level falling, calm wind — fair fall fishing day (5/10), best window 7:08 AM–8:08 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 74°F / low 47°FMostly Cloudy
- WindCalm0–4 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 6
- Level3.3 ft below full poolLevel falling 0.52 ft in 24 h
Main species
- Bluegill
- Catfish
- Crappie
- Hybrid striped bass
- Largemouth bass
- Smallmouth bass
- Spotted bass
- White bass
- Yellow bass
Source: Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources — species rated in the 2026 Fishing Forecast, as published on the KDFWR 2026 Fishing Forecast.
Official Kentucky fishing report: Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife — Weekly fishing report
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 7:02 AM · Sunset 5:53 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot11:52 AM–1:52 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:08 AM–8:08 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:28 PM–6:28 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 5/10Fair | Major 11:52 AM–1:52 PM Minor 7:08 AM–8:08 AM · 5:28 PM–6:28 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:20 AM–2:20 AM · 12:50 PM–2:50 PM Minor 8:23 AM–9:23 AM · 6:12 PM–7:12 PM Calm wind 0–1 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 1:21 AM–3:21 AM · 1:53 PM–3:53 PM Minor 9:38 AM–10:38 AM · 7:05 PM–8:05 PM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:25 AM–4:25 AM · 2:58 PM–4:58 PM Minor 10:48 AM–11:48 AM · 8:08 PM–9:08 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:30 AM–5:30 AM · 4:01 PM–6:01 PM Minor 11:48 AM–12:48 PM · 9:18 PM–10:18 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:32 AM–6:32 AM · 5:01 PM–7:01 PM Minor 12:37 PM–1:37 PM · 10:31 PM–11:31 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:30 AM–6:30 AM · 4:57 PM–6:57 PM Minor 12:17 PM–1:17 PM · 10:44 PM–11:44 PM Light wind 2–6 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 36.89, -86.12 (moon times from astronomical equations, Barren River Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Barren River Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon74° / 47°Mostly CloudyWind N 1 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday76° / 52°Mostly SunnyWind E 1 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday75° / 47°Partly SunnyWind S 1 to 6 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 36.892, -86.124 (grid LMK), issued Oct 26, 1:54 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.
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 548.84 | −0.40 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 549.25 | −0.48 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 549.73 | −0.47 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 550.20 | −0.26 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 550.46 | −0.19 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 550.65 | −0.08 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 550.73 | −0.05 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 550.78 | −0.03 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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- Nolin Lake28 mi · Lake · Kyrock514.31 ft−0.69 ft vs full pool
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- Dale Hollow Lake45 mi · Lake638.67 ft−12.33 ft vs top of power pool
- Green River Lake50 mi · Lake · Campbellsville673.89 ft−1.11 ft vs full pool
- Old Hickory Lake51 mi · Lake444.59 ft−0.41 ft vs top of power pool
- Lake Cumberland54 mi · Lake692.88 ft−30.12 ft vs top of power pool
Guides
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- Gauge
- USGS 03312900 — Barren River Lake Near Finney, Ky
- Location
- 36.8920, -86.1242 · Kentucky
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 2:30 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Full pool
- 552.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 217,920 of 256,400 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge BRRK2 — 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.