West Grand Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 01018900 · at Grand Lake Stream, ME
Latest reading Oct 26, 12:00 PM · elevation
West Grand Lake is at 296.06 ft today — lower than normal for late October. It has fallen 0.01 ft since yesterday and is down 0.09 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
West Grand Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETWater 52°F, lake 0.7 ft below normal for the date and steady, light W wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:12 AM–8:12 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp52°Fmeasured Oct 26, 12:00 PM · this gauge
- Air temphigh 59°F / low 32°FPartly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers
- WindLight W4–7 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 14
- Level0.7 ft below normal for the dateLevel steady (−0.01 ft in 24 h)
Official Maine fishing info: Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries 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 7:02 AM · Sunset 5:27 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot11:36 AM–1:36 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:12 AM–8:12 AMSunrise
- Moonrise4:49 PM–5:49 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 11:36 AM–1:36 PM Minor 7:12 AM–8:12 AM · 4:49 PM–5:49 PM Light wind 4–7 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:04 AM–2:04 AM · 12:34 PM–2:34 PM Minor 8:35 AM–9:35 AM · 5:26 PM–6:26 PM Light wind 4–9 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:05 AM–3:05 AM · 1:36 PM–3:36 PM Minor 9:55 AM–10:55 AM · 6:13 PM–7:13 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:09 AM–4:09 AM · 2:41 PM–4:41 PM Minor 11:07 AM–12:07 PM · 7:15 PM–8:15 PM Light wind 2–6 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:13 AM–5:13 AM · 3:45 PM–5:45 PM Minor 12:06 PM–1:06 PM · 8:28 PM–9:28 PM Light wind 6–9 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:15 AM–6:15 AM · 4:45 PM–6:45 PM Minor 12:51 PM–1:51 PM · 9:47 PM–10:47 PM Light wind 2–7 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:13 AM–6:13 AM · 4:40 PM–6:40 PM Minor 12:25 PM–1:25 PM · 10:06 PM–11:06 PM Calm wind 1–6 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)
| 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 45.18, -67.78 (moon times from astronomical equations, West Grand Lake local time).
Weather & wind at West Grand Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today59° / 32°Partly Sunny then Isolated Rain ShowersWind W 7 mphRain 16%
- Tuesday47° / 27°SunnyWind NW 3 to 9 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday50° / 33°SunnyWind W 1 to 5 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 45.181, -67.778 (grid CAR), issued Oct 26, 5:28 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.
October 26 in history
15 years of level records- Today296.06 ft
- Same date last year296.38 ft2025
- Median296.80 ft
- Normal range296.22 ft – 297.17 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2011298.38 ft2020
- Lowest since 2011295.51 ft2018
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 296.06 | −0.01 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 296.07 | −0.03 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 296.10 | −0.05 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 296.15 | ±0.00 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 296.15 | +0.01 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 296.14 | −0.02 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 296.16 | ±0.00 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 296.16 | −0.05 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 296.21 | −0.08 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 296.29 | +0.04 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 01018900 — West Grand Lake at Grand Lake Stream, Maine
- Location
- 45.1811, -67.7781 · Maine
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NAVD 1988
- Daily statistics
- 2011–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 12:00 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.