Taylorsville Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 03295597 · near Taylorsville, KY · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 3:15 PM · elevation
Taylorsville Lake is 1.0 ft below full pool today (546.00 ft vs 547.00 ft). It is 97% full. It has fallen 0.04 ft since yesterday and is down 0.23 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (547.0 ft) is 1.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Taylorsville Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETWater 69°F, lake 1.0 ft below full pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 8:07 AM–9:07 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp69°Fmeasured Oct 26, 3:30 PM · this gauge
- Air temphigh 74°F / low 44°FMostly Sunny
- WindCalm0–4 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 7
- Level1.0 ft below full poolLevel steady (−0.04 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Bluegill
- Catfish
- Crappie
- Hybrid striped bass
- Largemouth bass
- Saugeye
- White 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 good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
7/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 8:01 AM · Sunset 6:48 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:21 AM–2:21 AM
- Moon underfoot12:49 PM–2:49 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:07 AM–9:07 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:22 PM–7:22 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:21 AM–2:21 AM · 12:49 PM–2:49 PM Minor 8:07 AM–9:07 AM · 6:22 PM–7:22 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:17 AM–3:17 AM · 1:47 PM–3:47 PM Minor 9:23 AM–10:23 AM · 7:05 PM–8:05 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 2:18 AM–4:18 AM · 2:50 PM–4:50 PM Minor 10:39 AM–11:39 AM · 7:57 PM–8:57 PM Calm wind 1–7 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:22 AM–5:22 AM · 3:54 PM–5:54 PM Minor 11:49 AM–12:49 PM · 9:00 PM–10:00 PM Light wind 2–7 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:26 AM–6:26 AM · 4:58 PM–6:58 PM Minor 12:49 PM–1:49 PM · 10:11 PM–11:11 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:28 AM–7:28 AM · 5:58 PM–7:58 PM Minor 1:37 PM–2:37 PM · 11:25 PM–12:25 AM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:26 AM–7:26 AM · 5:53 PM–7:53 PM Minor 1:16 PM–2:16 PM · 11:38 PM–12:38 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)
| 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; water temperature measured at this gauge. 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 38.02, -85.31 (moon times from astronomical equations, Taylorsville Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Taylorsville Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon74° / 44°Mostly SunnyWind W 2 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday75° / 50°Patchy Fog then Mostly SunnyWind E 2 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday76° / 46°Mostly SunnyWind S 1 to 7 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 38.016, -85.308 (grid LMK), issued Oct 26, 2:54 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) | 546.02 | −0.03 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 546.05 | −0.04 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 546.09 | −0.02 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 546.11 | −0.02 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 546.13 | −0.04 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 546.17 | −0.03 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 546.20 | −0.03 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 546.23 | −0.02 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Kentucky River at Lock 4 at Frankfort27 mi · River481 cfs43% of normal
- Ohio River at Louisville32 mi · River28,900 cfs88% of normal
- Herrington Lake37 mi · Lake · Burgin732.59 ft+3.25 ft vs normal
- Green River Lake53 mi · Lake · Campbellsville673.89 ft−1.11 ft vs full pool
- Rough River Lake71 mi · Lake · Falls of Rough485.77 ft−9.23 ft vs full pool
- Nolin Lake72 mi · Lake · Kyrock514.31 ft−0.69 ft vs full pool
Guides
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- Gauge
- USGS 03295597 — Taylorsville Lake Near Taylorsville, Ky
- Location
- 38.0165, -85.3077 · Kentucky
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 3:15 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Full pool
- 547.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 83,492 of 86,420 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge TVLK2 — 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.