Lake Champlain at Rouses Point Water Level
USGS gauge 04295000 · at Rouses Point, NY
Latest reading Oct 26, 2:00 PM · elevation
Lake Champlain at Rouses Point is at 93.91 ft today — lower than normal for late October. It has fallen 0.06 ft since yesterday and is down 0.14 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Lake Champlain at Rouses Point fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETWater 51°F and cooling, lake 0.8 ft below normal for the date and steady, light WNW wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:35 AM–8:35 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp51°Fmeasured Oct 26, 2:00 PM · this gauge · −1° in 24 h
- Air temphigh 55°F / low 30°FPartly Sunny
- WindLight WNW0–9 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 17
- Level0.8 ft below normal for the dateLevel steady (−0.06 ft in 24 h)
Official New York fishing report: NYSDEC — Freshwater fishing & regional fishing hotlines
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 7:24 AM · Sunset 5:49 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot11:59 AM–1:59 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:35 AM–8:35 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:13 PM–6:13 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 11:59 AM–1:59 PM Minor 7:35 AM–8:35 AM · 5:13 PM–6:13 PM Light wind 0–9 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:27 AM–2:27 AM · 12:57 PM–2:57 PM Minor 8:58 AM–9:58 AM · 5:49 PM–6:49 PM Calm wind 1–4 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:28 AM–3:28 AM · 2:00 PM–4:00 PM Minor 10:18 AM–11:18 AM · 6:38 PM–7:38 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:32 AM–4:32 AM · 3:04 PM–5:04 PM Minor 11:30 AM–12:30 PM · 7:39 PM–8:39 PM Light wind 6–8 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:36 AM–5:36 AM · 4:08 PM–6:08 PM Minor 12:28 PM–1:28 PM · 8:52 PM–9:52 PM Light wind 6–10 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:39 AM–6:39 AM · 5:08 PM–7:08 PM Minor 1:13 PM–2:13 PM · 10:11 PM–11:11 PM Calm wind 1–4 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:37 AM–6:37 AM · 5:04 PM–7:04 PM Minor 12:47 PM–1:47 PM · 10:30 PM–11:30 PM Calm wind 2–4 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 45.00, -73.36 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Champlain at Rouses Point local time).
Weather & wind at Lake Champlain at Rouses Point
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon55° / 30°Partly SunnyWind NW 9 mphRain 5%
- Tuesday46° / 27°SunnyWind NW 3 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday52° / 41°Mostly SunnyWind SE 0 to 3 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 44.996, -73.360 (grid BTV), issued Oct 26, 2:35 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.
October 26 in history
88 years of level records- Today93.91 ft
- Same date last year93.63 ft2025
- Median94.70 ft
- Normal range94.12 ft – 95.41 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 193998.97 ft1978
- Lowest since 193993.23 ft1942
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 93.98 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 93.98 | +0.01 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 93.97 | +0.03 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 93.94 | −0.01 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 93.95 | −0.04 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 93.99 | +0.02 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 93.97 | −0.12 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 94.09 | −0.04 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 94.13 | +0.21 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 93.92 | −0.13 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Saranac River at Plattsburgh22 mi · River685 cfs109% of normal
- Lake Champlain at Burlington37 mi · Lake · Burlington94.04 ft−0.60 ft vs normal
- Ausable River near Au Sable Forks40 mi · River244 cfs57% of normal
- Waterbury Reservoir51 mi · Lake · Waterbury589.62 ft24h ±0.00 ft
- Lake Memphremagog57 mi · Lake · Newport679.91 ft−1.50 ft vs normal
- Lake Champlain at Port Henry65 mi · Lake · Port Henry94.15 ft−0.49 ft vs normal
Guides
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- Gauge
- USGS 04295000 — Richelieu R (Lake Champlain) At Rouses Point Ny
- Location
- 44.9963, -73.3598 · New York
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 1939–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 2:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge ROUN6 — 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.