Walker Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 10288500 · near Hawthorne, NV
Latest reading Oct 26, 12:15 PM · elevation
Walker Lake is at 3,914.18 ft today, 3.4 ft lower than a year ago. It has held steady since yesterday and is down 0.04 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReading
Walker Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETWater 61°F, level steady, light SSW wind — excellent fall fishing day (8/10), best window 7:30 AM–8:30 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp61°Fmeasured Oct 26, 11:00 AM · Walker Lake 3 Center Ndow, 3 mi away
- Air temphigh 69°F / low 43°FSunny
- WindLight SSW5–9 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 12
- Level3,914.18 ftLevel steady (±0.00 ft in 24 h)
Official Nevada fishing report: Nevada Department of Wildlife — Fishing & stocking reports
Best fishing times today
Today is an excellent fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
8/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Sun, Nov 8 · Sunrise 7:15 AM · Sunset 6:01 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:08 PM–2:08 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:30 AM–8:30 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:38 PM–6:38 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:08 PM–2:08 PM Minor 7:30 AM–8:30 AM · 5:38 PM–6:38 PM Light wind 5–9 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:36 AM–2:36 AM · 1:06 PM–3:06 PM Minor 8:46 AM–9:46 AM · 6:21 PM–7:21 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 1:37 AM–3:37 AM · 2:09 PM–4:09 PM Minor 10:02 AM–11:02 AM · 7:14 PM–8:14 PM Calm wind 1–4 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:42 AM–4:42 AM · 3:14 PM–5:14 PM Minor 11:11 AM–12:11 PM · 8:18 PM–9:18 PM Calm wind 2–4 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:46 AM–5:46 AM · 4:18 PM–6:18 PM Minor 12:10 PM–1:10 PM · 9:29 PM–10:29 PM Calm wind 2–5 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:48 AM–6:48 AM · 5:17 PM–7:17 PM Minor 12:57 PM–1:57 PM · 10:44 PM–11:44 PM Calm wind 2–4 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:45 AM–6:45 AM · 5:12 PM–7:12 PM Minor 12:35 PM–1:35 PM · 10:57 PM–11:57 PM Light wind 5–6 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)
| 3 |
| Today | 8, rounded | 8/10 |
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 by USGS at Walker Lake 3 Center Ndow, 3 mi away. 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 38.68, -118.77 (moon times from astronomical equations, Walker Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Walker Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon69° / 43°SunnyWind NW 5 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday65° / 39°SunnyWind N 0 to 5 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday60° / 43°SunnyWind SE 0 to 5 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 38.677, -118.772 (grid REV), issued Oct 26, 11:30 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.
Past 12 months
daily readings from the operator- Today3,914.18 ft
- Same date last year3,917.59 ft−3.4 ft change
- 12-month high3,917.59 ftOct 26, 2025
- 12-month low3,914.19 ftOct 24, 2026
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 3,914.19 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 3,914.19 | ±0.00 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 3,914.19 | −0.02 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3,914.21 | −0.01 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3,914.22 | +0.02 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3,914.20 | −0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 3,914.21 | −0.01 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3,914.22 | −0.01 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 3,914.23 | −0.01 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 3,914.24 | −0.01 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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- Gauge
- USGS 10288500 — Walker Lake Nr Hawthorne, Nv
- Location
- 38.6766, -118.7721 · Nevada
- Measures
- Reservoir water-surface elevation above datum
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 12:15 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 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.