Lake Mattamuskeet East of Nc Hwy 94 Water Level
USGS gauge 0208458893 · near Fairfield, NC
Latest reading Oct 26, 6:15 PM · elevation
Lake Mattamuskeet East of Nc Hwy 94 is at 1.71 ft today — lower than normal for late October. It has fallen 0.04 ft since yesterday and is down 0.07 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Lake Mattamuskeet East of Nc Hwy 94 fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ETWater 64°F and warming, lake 0.3 ft below normal for the date and steady, light NNE wind — excellent fall fishing day (8/10), best window 7:23 AM–8:23 AM (moonset near sunrise).
Water 64°F and warming, lake 0.3 ft below normal for the date and steady, light NNE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 6:35 PM–7:35 PM (moonrise near sunset).
- Water temp64°Fmeasured Oct 26, 6:15 PM · this gauge · +1° in 24 h
- Air temphigh 70°F / low 46°FSunny
- WindLight NNE7–10 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 16
- Level0.3 ft below normal for the dateLevel steady (−0.04 ft in 24 h)
Official North Carolina fishing info: NC Wildlife Resources Commission — Where to fish
Best fishing times today
Today is an excellent fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
8/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:21 AM · Sunset 6:15 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:11 PM–2:11 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:23 AM–8:23 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:51 PM–6:51 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:11 PM–2:11 PM Minor 7:23 AM–8:23 AM · 5:51 PM–6:51 PM Light wind 7–10 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:39 AM–2:39 AM · 1:09 PM–3:09 PM Minor 8:37 AM–9:37 AM · 6:35 PM–7:35 PM Light wind 4–9 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:40 AM–3:40 AM · 2:11 PM–4:11 PM Minor 9:52 AM–10:52 AM · 7:28 PM–8:28 PM Moderate wind 10–12 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:44 AM–4:44 AM · 3:16 PM–5:16 PM Minor 11:01 AM–12:01 PM · 8:31 PM–9:31 PM Light wind 7–8 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:48 AM–5:48 AM · 4:20 PM–6:20 PM Minor 12:02 PM–1:02 PM · 9:41 PM–10:41 PM Light wind 5–7 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:50 AM–6:50 AM · 5:20 PM–7:20 PM Minor 12:52 PM–1:52 PM · 10:53 PM–11:53 PM Light wind 6–9 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:48 AM–6:48 AM · 5:15 PM–7:15 PM Minor 12:33 PM–1:33 PM · 11:05 PM–12:05 AM Light wind 7–9 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 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 35.51, -76.18 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Mattamuskeet East of Nc Hwy 94 local time).
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
7/10
Waning gibbous · 97% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:22 AM · Sunset 6:14 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:39 AM–2:39 AM
- Moon underfoot1:09 PM–3:09 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:37 AM–9:37 AM
- Moonrise6:35 PM–7:35 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 27 | 7/10Good | Major 12:39 AM–2:39 AM · 1:09 PM–3:09 PM Minor 8:37 AM–9:37 AM · 6:35 PM–7:35 PM Light wind 4–9 mph |
|---|---|---|
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 1:40 AM–3:40 AM · 2:11 PM–4:11 PM Minor 9:52 AM–10:52 AM · 7:28 PM–8:28 PM Moderate wind 10–12 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:44 AM–4:44 AM · 3:16 PM–5:16 PM Minor 11:01 AM–12:01 PM · 8:31 PM–9:31 PM Light wind 7–8 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:48 AM–5:48 AM · 4:20 PM–6:20 PM Minor 12:02 PM–1:02 PM · 9:41 PM–10:41 PM Light wind 5–7 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:50 AM–6:50 AM · 5:20 PM–7:20 PM Minor 12:52 PM–1:52 PM · 10:53 PM–11:53 PM Light wind 6–9 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:48 AM–6:48 AM · 5:15 PM–7:15 PM Minor 12:33 PM–1:33 PM · 11:05 PM–12:05 AM Light wind 7–9 mph |
| MonNov 2 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:41 AM–7:41 AM · 6:06 PM–8:06 PM Minor 1:07 PM–2:07 PM Light wind 6–9 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) (Moonrise × sunset +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 1.5 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 | 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 35.51, -76.18 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Mattamuskeet East of Nc Hwy 94 local time).
Weather & wind at Lake Mattamuskeet East of Nc Hwy 94
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Tonight46°ClearWind NE 1 to 7 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday70° / 59°SunnyWind N 3 to 9 mphRain 2%
- Wednesday70° / 60°Partly SunnyWind NE 12 mphRain 13%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 35.506, -76.184 (grid MHX), issued Oct 26, 6:30 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.
October 26 in history
14 years of level records- Today1.71 ft
- Same date last year1.32 ft2025
- Median1.98 ft
- Normal range1.78 ft – 2.51 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 20133.37 ft2017
- Lowest since 20131.18 ft2014
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 1.71 | −0.05 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1.76 | −0.02 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1.78 | ±0.00 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1.78 | +0.02 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1.76 | −0.03 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1.79 | +0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1.78 | −0.01 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1.79 | −0.12 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 1.91 | +0.08 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1.83 | +0.05 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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- Gauge
- USGS 0208458893 — Lake Mattamuskeet E Of Nc Hwy 94 Nr Fairfield, Nc
- Location
- 35.5064, -76.1839 · North Carolina
- Measures
- Reservoir water-surface elevation above datum
- Daily statistics
- 2013–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 6:15 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 6:49 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.