Lake Darling Water Level
USGS gauge 05115500 · near Foxholm, ND · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 5:00 PM · elevation
Lake Darling is 0.5 ft above full pool today (1,597.49 ft vs 1,597.00 ft). It is 95% full. It has fallen 0.06 ft since yesterday and is down 0.02 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (1,597.0 ft) is 0.5 ft below the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Lake Darling fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ETLake 0.5 ft above full pool and steady, moderate SE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 8:46 AM–9:46 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 44°F / low 28°FMostly Sunny
- WindModerate SE4–13 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 22
- Level0.5 ft above full poolLevel steady (−0.06 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 8:23 AM · Sunset 6:36 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:29 AM–2:29 AM
- Moon underfoot12:56 PM–2:56 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:46 AM–9:46 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:56 PM–6:56 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:29 AM–2:29 AM · 12:56 PM–2:56 PM Minor 8:46 AM–9:46 AM · 5:56 PM–6:56 PM Moderate wind 4–13 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:25 AM–3:25 AM · 1:55 PM–3:55 PM Minor 10:12 AM–11:12 AM · 6:29 PM–7:29 PM Moderate wind 9–14 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:26 AM–4:26 AM · 2:58 PM–4:58 PM Minor 11:35 AM–12:35 PM · 7:16 PM–8:16 PM Moderate wind 9–16 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:30 AM–5:30 AM · 4:02 PM–6:02 PM Minor 12:47 PM–1:47 PM · 8:18 PM–9:18 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:34 AM–6:34 AM · 5:06 PM–7:06 PM Minor 1:43 PM–2:43 PM · 9:34 PM–10:34 PM Light wind 4–8 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:36 AM–7:36 AM · 6:06 PM–8:06 PM Minor 2:24 PM–3:24 PM · 10:56 PM–11:56 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:34 AM–7:34 AM · 6:01 PM–8:01 PM Minor 1:53 PM–2:53 PM · 11:19 PM–12:19 AM Light wind 5–8 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 48.46, -101.58 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Darling local time).
Weather & wind at Lake Darling
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon44° / 28°Mostly SunnyWind E 13 mphRain 3%
- Tuesday45° / 30°Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain ShowersWind SE 9 to 14 mphRain 43%
- Wednesday55° / 27°Mostly SunnyWind SW 9 to 16 mphRain 2%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 48.458, -101.583 (grid BIS), issued Oct 26, 4:36 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.
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 1,597.52 | −0.06 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1,597.58 | −0.14 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1,597.71 | +0.15 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,597.56 | −0.01 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,597.57 | −0.01 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,597.58 | −0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,597.59 | +0.03 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,597.57 | −0.04 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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- Gauge
- USGS 05115500 — Lake Darling Near Foxholm, Nd
- Location
- 48.4581, -101.5833 · North Dakota
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NAVD 1988
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 5:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET
- Full pool
- 1,597.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 103,914 of 108,900 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.