Tappan Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 03128000 · at Tappan, OH · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 3:15 PM · elevation
Tappan Lake is 0.2 ft below normal pool today (899.07 ft vs 899.30 ft), 0.7 ft higher than a year ago. It is 98% full. It has fallen 0.01 ft since yesterday and is down 0.07 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelNormal pool (899.3 ft) is 0.2 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Tappan Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 0.2 ft below normal pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:56 AM–8:56 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 70°F / low 45°FSunny
- WindCalm0–4 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 8
- Level0.2 ft below normal poolLevel steady (−0.01 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 7:48 AM · Sunset 6:28 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:04 AM–2:04 AM
- Moon underfoot12:32 PM–2:32 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:56 AM–8:56 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:59 PM–6:59 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:04 AM–2:04 AM · 12:32 PM–2:32 PM Minor 7:56 AM–8:56 AM · 5:59 PM–6:59 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:00 AM–3:00 AM · 1:30 PM–3:30 PM Minor 9:14 AM–10:14 AM · 6:40 PM–7:40 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph · pressure steady |
| WedOct 28 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:01 AM–4:01 AM · 2:32 PM–4:32 PM Minor 10:31 AM–11:31 AM · 7:31 PM–8:31 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph · pressure falling |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:05 AM–5:05 AM · 3:37 PM–5:37 PM Minor 11:41 AM–12:41 PM · 8:34 PM–9:34 PM Light wind 4–8 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:09 AM–6:09 AM · 4:41 PM–6:41 PM Minor 12:41 PM–1:41 PM · 9:45 PM–10:45 PM Calm wind 2–4 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:11 AM–7:11 AM · 5:41 PM–7:41 PM Minor 1:28 PM–2:28 PM · 11:00 PM–12:00 AM Calm wind 2–4 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:09 AM–7:09 AM · 5:36 PM–7:36 PM Minor 1:06 PM–2:06 PM · 11:15 PM–12:15 AM Light wind 4–5 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 40.36, -81.23 (moon times from astronomical equations, Tappan Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Tappan Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon70° / 45°SunnyWind W 2 mphRain 2%
- Tuesday70° / 48°Patchy Fog then Mostly SunnyWind NE 2 mphRain 3%
- Wednesday70° / 48°Patchy Fog then Partly SunnyWind S 1 to 5 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 40.357, -81.227 (grid PBZ), issued Oct 26, 2:21 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- Today899.07 ft
- Same date last year898.41 ft+0.7 ft change
- 12-month high901.35 ftMay 26, 2026
- 12-month low894.33 ftJan 24, 2026
- Normal pool899.30 ftUSACE
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 899.08 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 899.08 | −0.01 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 899.09 | −0.01 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 899.10 | −0.01 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 899.11 | −0.01 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 899.12 | −0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 899.13 | −0.01 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 899.14 | −0.01 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 899.15 | ±0.00 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 899.15 | +0.02 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Clendening Lake7 mi · Lake · Tippecanoe897.88 ft−0.12 ft vs normal pool
- Leesville Lake (Ohio)8 mi · Lake · Leesville962.59 ft−0.41 ft vs full pool
- Piedmont Lake11 mi · Lake · Piedmont913.14 ft+0.14 ft vs full pool
- Atwood Lake12 mi · Lake · New Cumberland927.69 ft+5.94 ft vs normal pool
- Beach City Lake26 mi · Lake948.41 ft+0.41 ft vs full pool
- Senecaville Lake32 mi · Lake · Senecaville832.73 ft+0.53 ft vs normal pool
Guides
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- Gauge
- USGS 03128000 — Tappan Lake at Tappan OH
- Location
- 40.3567, -81.2270 · Ohio
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 3:15 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Normal pool
- 899.30 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Normal)
- Storage
- 34,568 of 35,081 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.