Kettle Creek Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 01544800 · at Kettle Creek Dam near Westport, PA · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 12:00 PM · elevation
Kettle Creek Lake is 1.8 ft above full pool today (842.81 ft vs 841.00 ft) — the highest on record for late October. It is 113% full. It has fallen 0.10 ft since yesterday and is down 0.01 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (841.0 ft) is 1.8 ft below the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Kettle Creek Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 1.8 ft above full pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:44 AM–8:44 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 68°F / low 40°FSunny
- WindCalm0–5 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 13
- Level1.8 ft above full poolLevel steady (−0.10 ft in 24 h)
Official Pennsylvania fishing report: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission — Biologist reports
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 7:36 AM · Sunset 6:14 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:18 PM–2:18 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:44 AM–8:44 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:43 PM–6:43 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:18 PM–2:18 PM Minor 7:44 AM–8:44 AM · 5:43 PM–6:43 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:46 AM–2:46 AM · 1:16 PM–3:16 PM Minor 9:03 AM–10:03 AM · 6:22 PM–7:22 PM Calm wind 0–1 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 1:47 AM–3:47 AM · 2:19 PM–4:19 PM Minor 10:21 AM–11:21 AM · 7:13 PM–8:13 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:51 AM–4:51 AM · 3:23 PM–5:23 PM Minor 11:32 AM–12:32 PM · 8:16 PM–9:16 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:56 AM–5:56 AM · 4:27 PM–6:27 PM Minor 12:31 PM–1:31 PM · 9:27 PM–10:27 PM Calm wind 2–5 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:58 AM–6:58 AM · 5:27 PM–7:27 PM Minor 1:18 PM–2:18 PM · 10:43 PM–11:43 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:55 AM–6:55 AM · 5:23 PM–7:23 PM Minor 12:55 PM–1:55 PM · 10:59 PM–11:59 PM Calm wind 1–4 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 41.36, -77.92 (moon times from astronomical equations, Kettle Creek Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Kettle Creek Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon68° / 40°SunnyWind W 5 mphRain 2%
- Tuesday64° / 40°Mostly SunnyWind NE 1 mphRain 2%
- Wednesday64° / 45°Partly SunnyWind SE 1 to 5 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 41.360, -77.924 (grid CTP), issued Oct 26, 12:06 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
10 years of level records- Today842.81 ft
- Same date last year841.92 ft2025
- Median841.59 ft
- Normal range841.41 ft – 841.79 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2017841.91 ft2026
- Lowest since 2017841.01 ft2017
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 842.88 | −0.05 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 842.93 | −0.02 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 842.95 | ±0.00 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 842.95 | −0.01 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 842.96 | +0.01 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 842.95 | +0.02 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 842.93 | +0.04 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 842.89 | +0.13 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 842.76 | +0.22 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 842.54 | +0.40 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- George B. Stevenson Reservoir6 mi · Lake922.02 ft+1.02 ft vs full pool
- West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo9 mi · River1,470 cfs110% of normal
- Sinnemahoning Creek at Sinnemahoning10 mi · River186 cfs65% of normal
- Wb Susquehanna River at Karthaus19 mi · River1,170 cfs175% of normal
- Bald Eagle Creek at Blanchard27 mi · River214 cfs99% of normal
- Foster Joseph Sayers Lake27 mi · Lake · Blanchard630.03 ft+0.03 ft vs full pool
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 01544800 — Kettle Cr Lake at Kettle Cr Dam near Westport, PA
- Location
- 41.3603, -77.9239 · Pennsylvania
- Measures
- Reservoir water-surface elevation above datum
- Daily statistics
- 2017–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 12:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Full pool
- 841.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 2,107 of 1,864 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.