East Fork Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 03247040 · near Bantam, OH
Latest reading Oct 26, 3:30 PM · elevation
East Fork Lake is at 730.40 ft today, 0.1 ft lower than a year ago. It has fallen 0.04 ft since yesterday and is down 0.29 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReading
East Fork Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLevel steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 8:05 AM–9:05 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 73°F / low 46°FPartly Sunny
- WindCalm0–4 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 7
- Level730.40 ftLevel steady (−0.04 ft in 24 h)
Official Ohio fishing report: Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife — Fishing reports and forecasts
Best fishing times today
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
6/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:57 AM · Sunset 6:42 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:16 AM–2:16 AM
- Moon underfoot12:44 PM–2:44 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:05 AM–9:05 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:15 PM–7:15 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:16 AM–2:16 AM · 12:44 PM–2:44 PM Minor 8:05 AM–9:05 AM · 6:15 PM–7:15 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:12 AM–3:12 AM · 1:42 PM–3:42 PM Minor 9:22 AM–10:22 AM · 6:56 PM–7:56 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 2:13 AM–4:13 AM · 2:45 PM–4:45 PM Minor 10:38 AM–11:38 AM · 7:49 PM–8:49 PM Calm wind 1–4 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:17 AM–5:17 AM · 3:49 PM–5:49 PM Minor 11:48 AM–12:48 PM · 8:51 PM–9:51 PM Light wind 1–7 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:22 AM–6:22 AM · 4:53 PM–6:53 PM Minor 12:48 PM–1:48 PM · 10:02 PM–11:02 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:24 AM–7:24 AM · 5:53 PM–7:53 PM Minor 1:36 PM–2:36 PM · 11:17 PM–12:17 AM Calm wind 2–5 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:21 AM–7:21 AM · 5:48 PM–7:48 PM Minor 1:14 PM–2:14 PM · 11:31 PM–12:31 AM Light wind 4–6 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)
| 1 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
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 39.02, -84.15 (moon times from astronomical equations, East Fork Lake local time).
Weather & wind at East Fork Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon73° / 46°Partly SunnyWind W 2 mphRain 1%
- Tuesday74° / 51°Areas Of Fog then Mostly SunnyWind SE 2 mphRain 1%
- Wednesday74° / 47°Partly SunnyWind S 3 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 39.022, -84.152 (grid ILN), issued Oct 26, 4:00 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- Today730.40 ft
- Same date last year730.48 ft−0.1 ft change
- 12-month high746.20 ftMar 7, 2026
- 12-month low728.87 ftDec 3, 2025
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 730.42 | −0.02 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 730.44 | −0.04 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 730.48 | −0.03 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 730.51 | −0.04 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 730.55 | −0.04 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 730.59 | −0.04 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 730.63 | −0.06 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 730.69 | −0.09 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 730.78 | −0.09 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 730.87 | −0.09 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- William H. Harsha Lake0 mi · Lake730.43 ft−2.57 ft vs full pool
- Ohio River at Cincinnati20 mi · River26,100 cfsstage 26.44 ft
- West Fork of Mill Creek Lake25 mi · Lake · Greenhills675.16 ft+0.16 ft vs full pool
- Caesar Creek Lake33 mi · Lake847.15 ft−1.85 ft vs full pool
- Paint Creek Lake46 mi · Lake794.20 ft+0.61 ft vs normal pool
- Brookville Lake54 mi · Lake · Brookville746.29 ft−1.71 ft vs full pool
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 03247040 — East Fork Lake near Bantam OH
- Location
- 39.0223, -84.1522 · Ohio
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 3:30 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.