Shenango River Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 03103400 · near Sharpsville, PA · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 3:45 PM · elevation
Shenango River Lake is 0.4 ft above full pool today (895.03 ft vs 894.67 ft). It is 100%+ full: Army Corps reports 103% of conservation storage, which means the lake is above its normal full pool and holding floodwater. It has held steady since yesterday and is up 0.03 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (894.7 ft) is 0.4 ft below the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Shenango River Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 0.4 ft above full pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:55 AM–8:55 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 70°F / low 41°FSunny
- WindCalm1–7 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 7
- Level0.4 ft above full poolLevel steady (±0.00 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 7:46 AM · Sunset 6:24 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:01 AM–2:01 AM
- Moon underfoot12:28 PM–2:28 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:55 AM–8:55 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:53 PM–6:53 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:01 AM–2:01 AM · 12:28 PM–2:28 PM Minor 7:55 AM–8:55 AM · 5:53 PM–6:53 PM Calm wind 1–7 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 12:57 AM–2:57 AM · 1:27 PM–3:27 PM Minor 9:14 AM–10:14 AM · 6:33 PM–7:33 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph · pressure steady |
| WedOct 28 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:58 AM–3:58 AM · 2:29 PM–4:29 PM Minor 10:31 AM–11:31 AM · 7:24 PM–8:24 PM Light wind 4–6 mph · pressure falling |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:02 AM–5:02 AM · 3:34 PM–5:34 PM Minor 11:42 AM–12:42 PM · 8:27 PM–9:27 PM Light wind 5–10 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:06 AM–6:06 AM · 4:38 PM–6:38 PM Minor 12:41 PM–1:41 PM · 9:38 PM–10:38 PM Calm wind 2–5 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:08 AM–7:08 AM · 5:38 PM–7:38 PM Minor 1:28 PM–2:28 PM · 10:54 PM–11:54 PM Calm wind 2–5 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:06 AM–7:06 AM · 5:33 PM–7:33 PM Minor 1:05 PM–2:05 PM · 11:10 PM–12:10 AM Light wind 5–7 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 41.27, -80.46 (moon times from astronomical equations, Shenango River Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Shenango River Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon70° / 41°SunnyWind W 5 mphRain 4%
- Tuesday66° / 46°Patchy Fog then Mostly SunnyWind NE 2 mphRain 4%
- Wednesday69° / 47°Partly SunnyWind SE 6 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 41.265, -80.463 (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.
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 895.03 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 895.03 | ±0.00 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 895.03 | ±0.00 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 895.03 | +0.01 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 895.02 | +0.01 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 895.02 | +0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 895.01 | +0.01 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 895.00 | +0.01 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Shenango River at Sharpsville1 mi · River186 cfs69% of normal
- Shenango River near Transfer7 mi · River168 cfs75% of normal
- Mosquito Creek Lake16 mi · Lake · Cortland898.90 ft−0.33 ft vs full pool
- Shenango River near West New Castle18 mi · River5.50 ftstage 5.50 ft
- Beaver River at Wampum27 mi · River592 cfs62% of normal
- Milton Reservoir28 mi · Lake · Pricetown945.70 ft−0.27 ft vs normal
Guides
All guides →About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 03103400 — Shenango River Reservoir near Sharpsville, PA
- Location
- 41.2651, -80.4628 · Pennsylvania
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NAVD 1988
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 3:45 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Full pool
- 894.67 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 42,267 of 41,000 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge SHPP1 — National Water Prediction Service
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.