Whitney Point Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 01511000 · at Whitney Point, NY · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 11:00 AM · elevation
Whitney Point Lake is 0.1 ft above full pool today (973.15 ft vs 973.00 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 102% full. It has held steady since yesterday and is down 0.04 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (973.0 ft) is 0.1 ft below the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Whitney Point Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 0.1 ft above full pool and steady, light NW wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:39 AM–8:39 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 66°F / low 33°FAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
- WindLight NW0–10 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 21
- Level0.1 ft above full poolLevel steady (±0.00 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 7:30 AM · Sunset 6:04 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:10 PM–2:10 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:39 AM–8:39 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:32 PM–6:32 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:10 PM–2:10 PM Minor 7:39 AM–8:39 AM · 5:32 PM–6:32 PM Light wind 0–10 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:38 AM–2:38 AM · 1:08 PM–3:08 PM Minor 8:58 AM–9:58 AM · 6:11 PM–7:11 PM Calm wind 2–6 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:39 AM–3:39 AM · 2:11 PM–4:11 PM Minor 10:17 AM–11:17 AM · 7:01 PM–8:01 PM Calm wind 0–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:43 AM–4:43 AM · 3:15 PM–5:15 PM Minor 11:28 AM–12:28 PM · 8:03 PM–9:03 PM Light wind 4–8 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:47 AM–5:47 AM · 4:19 PM–6:19 PM Minor 12:27 PM–1:27 PM · 9:15 PM–10:15 PM Light wind 4–7 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:50 AM–6:50 AM · 5:19 PM–7:19 PM Minor 1:13 PM–2:13 PM · 10:32 PM–11:32 PM Calm wind 1–4 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:47 AM–6:47 AM · 5:14 PM–7:14 PM Minor 12:50 PM–1:50 PM · 10:48 PM–11:48 PM Light wind 4–7 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. 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 42.34, -75.97 (moon times from astronomical equations, Whitney Point Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Whitney Point Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today66° / 33°Areas Of Fog then Mostly SunnyWind W 1 to 10 mphRain 4%
- Tuesday56° / 29°SunnyWind N 2 to 6 mphRain 1%
- Wednesday63° / 41°Mostly SunnyWind S 0 to 6 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 42.343, -75.966 (grid BGM), issued Oct 26, 6:47 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.
October 26 in history
41 years of level records- Today973.15 ft
- Same date last year973.46 ft2025
- Median973.18 ft
- Normal range973.04 ft – 973.28 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 1985985.96 ft1991
- Lowest since 1985965.37 ft2009
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 973.14 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 973.14 | −0.01 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 973.15 | −0.01 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 973.16 | −0.01 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 973.17 | +0.01 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 973.16 | +0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 973.15 | −0.04 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 973.19 | −0.03 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 973.22 | −0.01 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 973.23 | −0.01 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Tioughnioga River at Lisle2 mi · River0.61 ftstage 0.61 ft
- Tioughnioga River at Itaska4 mi · River1.43 ftstage 1.43 ft
- Chenango River at Greene10 mi · River199 cfs60% of normal
- Chenango River near Chenango Forks11 mi · River546 cfs56% of normal
- Susquehanna River at Binghamton18 mi · River2.39 ftstage 2.39 ft
- Susquehanna River at Vestal18 mi · River1,420 cfs78% of normal
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 01511000 — Whitney Point Lake At Whitney Point Ny
- Location
- 42.3428, -75.9656 · New York
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 1985–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 11:00 AM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Full pool
- 973.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 11,867 of 11,688 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge WITN6 — 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.