Jennings Randolph Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 01595790 · near Elk Garden, MD · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 3:15 PM · elevation
Jennings Randolph Lake is 8.6 ft below full pool today (1,457.43 ft vs 1,466.00 ft). It is 92% full. It has fallen 0.48 ft since yesterday and is down 1.95 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (1,466.0 ft) is 8.6 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Jennings Randolph Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 8.6 ft below full pool, level falling, light W wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:45 AM–8:45 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 69°F / low 43°FSunny
- WindLight W2–7 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 12
- Level8.6 ft below full poolLevel falling 0.48 ft in 24 h
Official Maryland fishing report: Maryland DNR — Maryland fishing report (weekly)
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
6/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:38 AM · Sunset 6:21 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:23 PM–2:23 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:45 AM–8:45 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:53 PM–6:53 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:23 PM–2:23 PM Minor 7:45 AM–8:45 AM · 5:53 PM–6:53 PM Light wind 2–7 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:51 AM–2:51 AM · 1:21 PM–3:21 PM Minor 9:02 AM–10:02 AM · 6:34 PM–7:34 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 1:52 AM–3:52 AM · 2:24 PM–4:24 PM Minor 10:18 AM–11:18 AM · 7:26 PM–8:26 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:56 AM–4:56 AM · 3:28 PM–5:28 PM Minor 11:28 AM–12:28 PM · 8:29 PM–9:29 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:01 AM–6:01 AM · 4:32 PM–6:32 PM Minor 12:28 PM–1:28 PM · 9:40 PM–10:40 PM Light wind 4–7 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:03 AM–7:03 AM · 5:32 PM–7:32 PM Minor 1:16 PM–2:16 PM · 10:54 PM–11:54 PM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:00 AM–7:00 AM · 5:28 PM–7:28 PM Minor 12:55 PM–1:55 PM · 11:09 PM–12:09 AM Calm wind 1–5 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)
| 1 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
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 39.43, -79.13 (moon times from astronomical equations, Jennings Randolph Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Jennings Randolph Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon69° / 43°SunnyWind W 7 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday70° / 44°Patchy Fog then Mostly SunnyWind S 0 to 3 mphRain 3%
- Wednesday67° / 44°Patchy Fog then Mostly CloudyWind SE 1 to 5 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 39.429, -79.126 (grid LWX), issued Oct 26, 2:22 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) | 1,457.56 | −0.36 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1,457.92 | −0.41 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1,458.33 | −0.36 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,458.69 | −0.28 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,458.98 | −0.27 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,459.24 | −0.10 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,459.34 | −0.06 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,459.41 | +0.01 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- North Branch Potomac River at Luke5 mi · River450 cfs176% of normal
- Savage River Lake5 mi · Lake · Bloomington1,444.51 ft−6.29 ft vs full pool
- Deep Creek Lake11 mi · Lake · Thayerville2,458.09 ft24h +0.01 ft
- North Branch Potomac River near Cumberland23 mi · River507 cfs149% of normal
- Cheat River at Albright28 mi · River967 cfs158% of normal
- Youghiogheny River Lake29 mi · Lake · Dam near Confluence1,437.87 ft−0.48 ft vs full pool
Guides
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- Gauge
- USGS 01595790 — Jennings Randolph Lake Near Elk Garden, Wv
- Location
- 39.4293, -79.1262 · Maryland
- Measures
- Reservoir water-surface elevation above datum
- 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
- 1,466.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 82,670 of 90,313 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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.