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Tom Steed Lake Water Level

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Oklahoma

1,406.41ftBelow full pool

Latest reading Oct 26, 5:00 PM · elevation

Tom Steed Lake is 4.6 ft below full pool today (1,406.41 ft vs 1,411.00 ft), 2.4 ft lower than a year ago. It is 71% full. It has risen 0.03 ft since yesterday and is up 0.38 ft over 7 days.

Lake 4.6 ft below full pool and steady, moderate S wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:57 AM–8:57 AM (moonset near sunrise).

vs full pool−4.59 ftFull pool 1,411.0 ft · USACE
How full71%70k of 98k acre-ft
Change since yesterday+0.03 ft7 days: +0.38 ft
Same date last year1,408.77 ftNow −2.36 ft vs 2025
Dam release0.00 cfsOutflow below the dam · inflow 85.5 cfs
Air temp & weather now70°F · Mostly CloudyWind S 10 mph, gusts 21NWS forecast · see Weather & wind below
Sun today7:51 AM – 6:47 PMFirst light 7:25 AM · Last light 7:14 PM

Water level chart

ft above sea level

Full pool (1,411.0 ft) is 4.6 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

Full pool (1,411.0 ft) is 4.6 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

Reading

Tom Steed Lake fishing report & conditions

updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ET

Lake 4.6 ft below full pool and steady, moderate S wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:57 AM–8:57 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Main species

  • Hybrid striped bass
  • White bass
  • Channel catfish
  • Blue catfish
  • Flathead catfish
  • Black crappie
  • White crappie
  • Saugeye
  • Largemouth bass

Source: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation — “Fish Species of Interest”, as published on the ODWC Tom Steed Reservoir page.

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 7:51 AM · Sunset 6:47 PM

Major fishing times

  • Moon overhead12:18 AM–2:18 AM
  • Moon underfoot12:45 PM–2:45 PM

Minor fishing times

  • Moonset7:57 AM–8:57 AM
    Sunrise
  • Moonrise6:27 PM–7:27 PM
    Sunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayOct 267/10GoodMajor 12:18 AM–2:18 AM · 12:45 PM–2:45 PM
Minor 7:57 AM–8:57 AM · 6:27 PM–7:27 PM
Moderate wind 8–16 mph
TueOct 275/10FairMajor 1:14 AM–3:14 AM · 1:44 PM–3:44 PM
Minor 9:11 AM–10:11 AM · 7:12 PM–8:12 PM
Moderate wind 9–14 mph
WedOct 282/10PoorMajor 2:15 AM–4:15 AM · 2:47 PM–4:47 PM
Minor 10:25 AM–11:25 AM · 8:06 PM–9:06 PM
Moderate wind 13–17 mph
ThuOct 295/10FairMajor 3:19 AM–5:19 AM · 3:51 PM–5:51 PM
Minor 11:34 AM–12:34 PM · 9:09 PM–10:09 PM
Moderate wind 10–14 mph
FriOct 304/10FairMajor 4:24 AM–6:24 AM · 4:55 PM–6:55 PM
Minor 12:34 PM–1:34 PM · 10:19 PM–11:19 PM
Moderate wind 10–14 mph
SatOct 315/10FairMajor 5:26 AM–7:26 AM · 5:55 PM–7:55 PM
Minor 1:24 PM–2:24 PM · 11:31 PM–12:31 AM
Light wind 8–9 mph
SunNov 15/10FairMajor 5:23 AM–7:23 AM · 5:50 PM–7:50 PM
Minor 1:05 PM–2:05 PM · 11:42 PM–12:42 AM
Light wind 8–10 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.

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1)2
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days)2
Local conditionspressure 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)
  • Pressure: No NWS pressure forecast for this day +0
  • Wind: Moderate S 8–16 mph, gusts 24 +1
  • Level: Level steady (+0.03 ft in 24 h) +1
2
Today7, rounded7/10

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 34.74, -99.00 (moon times from astronomical equations, Tom Steed Lake local time).

Weather & wind at Tom Steed Lake

air temperature, not water
Air temp70°FNWS forecast for this hour
Wind10 mphfrom the S · NWS forecast this hour
Gusts21 mphpeak gusts this hour

3-day forecast

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 34.738, -98.996 (grid OUN), issued Oct 26, 5:27 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

Last 10 days

DateLevel (ft)Change
Mon Oct 26 (today)1,406.40+0.04
Sun Oct 251,406.36+0.04
Sat Oct 241,406.32+0.04
Fri Oct 231,406.28+0.05
Thu Oct 221,406.23+0.06
Wed Oct 211,406.17+0.08
Tue Oct 201,406.09+0.10
Mon Oct 191,405.99+0.14
Sun Oct 181,405.85+0.27
Sat Oct 171,405.58+0.30

Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.

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About this data

Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location
34.7383, -98.9958 · Oklahoma
Measures
Reservoir water-surface elevation, feet above sea level (NGVD29)
Latest reading
Oct 26, 5:00 PM local time
History
400 days on file since 2025-09-22
Page built
Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET
Full pool
1,411.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
Storage
69,900 of 98,246 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (official page). Operator data is preliminary and may be revised. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.