Lake Champlain at Whitehall Water Level Today
USGS gauge 04279085 · at Whitehall, NY
Latest reading Oct 28, 12:00 AM · elevation
Lake Champlain at Whitehall is at 93.86 ft today — lower than normal for late October.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
About Lake Champlain at Whitehall
Over the past 12 months, Lake Champlain at Whitehall’s daily mean level ranged from 93.34 ft (Oct 7, 2026) to 98.62 ft (Apr 24, 2026), a swing of 5.3 ft. USGS daily records for this gauge start in 1999; on October 28 the level has ranged from 93.74 ft (2002) to 98.53 ft (2006). The nearest lakes we track are Lake George (13 mi north) and Lake Champlain at Port Henry (30 mi north). See all 31 New York lakes on the New York lake levels page.
Lake Champlain at Whitehall fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 28, 1:07 AM ETLake 1.3 ft below normal for the date — poor fall fishing day (3/10), best window 6:44 PM–7:44 PM (moonrise near sunset).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Level1.3 ft below normal for the dateNo 24-hour level change available
Official New York fishing report: NYSDEC — Freshwater fishing & regional fishing hotlines
Best fishing times today
Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
3/10
Waning gibbous · 91% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:24 AM · Sunset 5:49 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead1:28 AM–3:28 AM
- Moon underfoot2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset10:12 AM–11:12 AM
- Moonrise6:44 PM–7:44 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:28 AM–3:28 AM · 2:00 PM–4:00 PM Minor 10:12 AM–11:12 AM · 6:44 PM–7:44 PM |
|---|---|---|
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:32 AM–4:32 AM · 3:05 PM–5:05 PM Minor 11:23 AM–12:23 PM · 7:46 PM–8:46 PM |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:37 AM–5:37 AM · 4:08 PM–6:08 PM Minor 12:22 PM–1:22 PM · 8:59 PM–9:59 PM |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:39 AM–6:39 AM · 5:08 PM–7:08 PM Minor 1:08 PM–2:08 PM · 10:16 PM–11:16 PM |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:37 AM–6:37 AM · 5:04 PM–7:04 PM Minor 12:43 PM–1:43 PM · 10:34 PM–11:34 PM |
| MonNov 2 | 3/10Poor | Major 5:30 AM–7:30 AM · 5:55 PM–7:55 PM Minor 1:11 PM–2:11 PM · 11:49 PM–12:49 AM |
| TueNov 3 | 3/10Poor | Major 6:19 AM–8:19 AM · 6:42 PM–8:42 PM Minor 1:34 PM–2:34 PM |
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) (Moonrise × sunset +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 2.5 days) | 1 |
| 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)
| 0 |
| Today | 3, rounded | 3/10 |
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 43.62, -73.42 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Champlain at Whitehall local time).
October 28 in history
28 years of level records- Today93.86 ft
- Same date last year93.82 ft2025
- Median95.17 ft
- Normal range94.28 ft – 95.91 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 199998.53 ft2006
- Lowest since 199993.74 ft2002
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Tue Oct 27 | 93.98 | −0.31 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 94.30 | +0.14 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 94.16 | +0.11 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 94.05 | −0.14 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 94.19 | +0.37 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 93.82 | +0.09 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 93.73 | −0.01 |
| Fri Oct 16 | 93.74 | −0.29 |
| Thu Oct 15 | 94.03 | +0.46 |
| Mon Oct 12 | 93.57 | +0.15 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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Nearby lakes & rivers
- Lake George13 mi north · Lake · Rogers Rock319.13 ft−0.12 ft vs normal
- Schroon River at Riverbank16 mi west · River1.92 ftstage 1.92 ft
- Hudson River at Fort Edward26 mi south · River3,060 cfs74% of normal
- Hudson River at North Creek29 mi west · River498 cfs51% of normal
- Lake Champlain at Port Henry30 mi north · Lake · Port Henry94.18 ft−0.49 ft vs normal
- Hudson River at Hadley30 mi southwest · River883 cfs57% of normal
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 04279085 — Lake Champlain North Of Whitehall Ny
- Location
- 43.6219, -73.4184 · New York
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 1999–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 28, 12:00 AM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 28, 2026 1:07 AM ET
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge WIHN6 — 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.