Pepacton Reservoir Water Level
USGS gauge 01414750 · near Lewbeach, NY
Latest reading Oct 26, 2:30 PM · elevation
Pepacton Reservoir is at 1,259.76 ft today, 9.8 ft higher than a year ago. It has fallen 0.08 ft since yesterday and is down 0.65 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
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Pepacton Reservoir fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETWater 74°F and cooling, level steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:33 AM–8:33 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp74°Fmeasured Oct 26, 2:30 PM · this gauge · −3° in 24 h
- Air temphigh 66°F / low 35°FSunny
- WindCalm0–5 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 13
- Level1,259.76 ftLevel steady (−0.08 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Rainbow trout
- Brown trout
- Rainbow smelt
- Chain pickerel
- Common carp
- White catfish
- Brown bullhead
- Channel catfish
- Rock bass
- Redbreast sunfish
- Pumpkinseed
- Smallmouth bass
- Largemouth bass
- Black crappie
- Yellow perch
Source: New York State DEC — “Fish Species” listed by NYSDEC (game and panfish shown), as published on the NYSDEC Pepacton Reservoir page.
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 7:25 AM · Sunset 6 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:05 PM–2:05 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:33 AM–8:33 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:28 PM–6:28 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:05 PM–2:05 PM Minor 7:33 AM–8:33 AM · 5:28 PM–6:28 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:33 AM–2:33 AM · 1:03 PM–3:03 PM Minor 8:53 AM–9:53 AM · 6:07 PM–7:07 PM Calm wind 1–2 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:34 AM–3:34 AM · 2:06 PM–4:06 PM Minor 10:11 AM–11:11 AM · 6:57 PM–7:57 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:38 AM–4:38 AM · 3:10 PM–5:10 PM Minor 11:22 AM–12:22 PM · 7:59 PM–8:59 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:43 AM–5:43 AM · 4:14 PM–6:14 PM Minor 12:21 PM–1:21 PM · 9:11 PM–10:11 PM Light wind 2–6 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:45 AM–6:45 AM · 5:14 PM–7:14 PM Minor 1:08 PM–2:08 PM · 10:28 PM–11:28 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:43 AM–6:43 AM · 5:10 PM–7:10 PM Minor 12:44 PM–1:44 PM · 10:44 PM–11:44 PM 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)
| 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 42.09, -74.82 (moon times from astronomical equations, Pepacton Reservoir local time).
Weather & wind at Pepacton Reservoir
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon66° / 35°SunnyWind NW 5 mphRain 3%
- Tuesday57° / 29°SunnyWind N 2 mphRain 2%
- Wednesday62° / 42°Mostly SunnyWind S 0 to 3 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 42.087, -74.820 (grid BGM), issued Oct 26, 2:30 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.
Past 12 months
daily readings from the operator- Today1,259.76 ft
- Same date last year1,249.93 ft+9.8 ft change
- 12-month high1,279.32 ftApr 3, 2026
- 12-month low1,245.81 ftDec 17, 2025
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 1,259.75 | −0.07 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1,259.82 | −0.07 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1,259.89 | −0.08 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,259.97 | −0.07 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,260.04 | −0.12 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,260.16 | −0.11 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,260.27 | −0.11 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,260.38 | −0.08 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 1,260.46 | −0.09 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1,260.55 | −0.06 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- East Branch Delaware River at Downsville8 mi · River79.2 cfs110% of normal
- East Branch Delaware River at Harvard16 mi · River130 cfs55% of normal
- West Branch Delaware River at Walton17 mi · River174 cfs68% of normal
- Neversink Reservoir20 mi · Lake · Neversink1,425.30 ft24h −0.23 ft
- East Branch Delaware River at Hancock25 mi · River430 cfsstage 9.40 ft
- Cannonsville Reservoir25 mi · Lake · Kelsey1,125.38 ft24h −0.20 ft
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- Gauge
- USGS 01414750 — Pepacton Reservoir Near Lewbeach Ny
- Location
- 42.0875, -74.8197 · New York
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NAVD 1988
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 2:30 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.