Lake Ashtabula Water Level
USGS gauge 05057500 · at Baldhill Dam, ND · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 3:00 PM · elevation
Lake Ashtabula is 0.5 ft below full pool today (1,265.45 ft vs 1,266.00 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 88% full. It has fallen 0.01 ft since yesterday and is down 0.24 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (1,266.0 ft) is 0.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Lake Ashtabula fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 0.5 ft below full pool and steady, moderate ENE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 8:26 AM–9:26 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 41°F / low 34°FMostly Cloudy
- WindModerate ENE9–13 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 21
- Level0.5 ft below full poolLevel steady (−0.01 ft in 24 h)
Official North Dakota fishing info: North Dakota Game and Fish — Fishing & boating info
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 8:06 AM · Sunset 6:25 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:14 AM–2:14 AM
- Moon underfoot12:42 PM–2:42 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:26 AM–9:26 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:47 PM–6:47 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:14 AM–2:14 AM · 12:42 PM–2:42 PM Minor 8:26 AM–9:26 AM · 5:47 PM–6:47 PM Moderate wind 9–13 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:10 AM–3:10 AM · 1:40 PM–3:40 PM Minor 9:51 AM–10:51 AM · 6:22 PM–7:22 PM Light wind 8–12 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:11 AM–4:11 AM · 2:43 PM–4:43 PM Minor 11:13 AM–12:13 PM · 7:10 PM–8:10 PM Light wind 5–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:15 AM–5:15 AM · 3:48 PM–5:48 PM Minor 12:24 PM–1:24 PM · 8:12 PM–9:12 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:20 AM–6:20 AM · 4:51 PM–6:51 PM Minor 1:21 PM–2:21 PM · 9:26 PM–10:26 PM Light wind 5–12 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:22 AM–7:22 AM · 5:51 PM–7:51 PM Minor 2:03 PM–3:03 PM · 10:47 PM–11:47 PM Light wind 7–10 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:19 AM–7:19 AM · 5:46 PM–7:46 PM Minor 1:34 PM–2:34 PM · 11:08 PM–12:08 AM Light wind 6–10 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 47.04, -98.08 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Ashtabula local time).
Weather & wind at Lake Ashtabula
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon41° / 34°Mostly CloudyWind ENE 13 mphRain 87%
- Tuesday46° / 33°CloudyWind ESE 8 to 12 mphRain 10%
- Wednesday52° / 30°Chance Light RainWind SW 6 mphRain 46%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 47.036, -98.082 (grid FGF), issued Oct 26, 2:36 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
21 years of level records- Today1,265.45 ft
- Median1,265.32 ft
- Normal range1,265.19 ft – 1,265.73 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 20011,268.03 ft2020
- Lowest since 20011,264.55 ft2016
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 1,265.47 | −0.01 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1,265.47 | −0.04 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1,265.52 | +0.02 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,265.50 | −0.07 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,265.57 | −0.07 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,265.64 | ±0.00 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,265.63 | −0.06 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,265.69 | −0.03 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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- Gauge
- USGS 05057500 — Lake Ashtabula At Baldhill Dam, Nd
- Location
- 47.0362, -98.0815 · North Dakota
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 2001–2021 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 3:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Full pool
- 1,266.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 62,745 of 71,740 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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.