Belton Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 08102000 · near Belton, TX · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 2:00 PM · elevation
Belton Lake is 1.3 ft below top of conservation pool today (592.72 ft vs 594.00 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 96% full. It has fallen 0.03 ft since yesterday and is down 0.20 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelTop of conservation pool (594.0 ft) is 1.3 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Belton Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 1.3 ft below top of conservation pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:43 AM–8:43 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 81°F / low 61°FPartly Sunny
- WindCalm1–6 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 13
- Level1.3 ft below top of conservation poolLevel steady (−0.03 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Largemouth bass
- Smallmouth bass
- Channel catfish
- Flathead catfish
- White bass
- Hybrid striped bass
- Sunfish
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Belton lake page · TPWD fishing report for this lake.
Official Texas fishing report: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department — Fishing 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 7:40 AM · Sunset 6:46 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:12 AM–2:12 AM
- Moon underfoot12:39 PM–2:39 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:43 AM–8:43 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:29 PM–7:29 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:12 AM–2:12 AM · 12:39 PM–2:39 PM Minor 7:43 AM–8:43 AM · 6:29 PM–7:29 PM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:08 AM–3:08 AM · 1:38 PM–3:38 PM Minor 8:55 AM–9:55 AM · 7:16 PM–8:16 PM Light wind 2–8 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:09 AM–4:09 AM · 2:40 PM–4:40 PM Minor 10:07 AM–11:07 AM · 8:11 PM–9:11 PM Light wind 2–8 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:13 AM–5:13 AM · 3:45 PM–5:45 PM Minor 11:15 AM–12:15 PM · 9:15 PM–10:15 PM Light wind 4–8 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:17 AM–6:17 AM · 4:49 PM–6:49 PM Minor 12:16 PM–1:16 PM · 10:24 PM–11:24 PM Light wind 5–9 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:19 AM–7:19 AM · 5:49 PM–7:49 PM Minor 1:08 PM–2:08 PM · 11:34 PM–12:34 AM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:17 AM–7:17 AM · 5:44 PM–7:44 PM Minor 12:51 PM–1:51 PM · 11:42 PM–12:42 AM Light wind 4–7 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 31.11, -97.47 (moon times from astronomical equations, Belton Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Belton Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon81° / 61°Partly SunnyWind SE 5 mphRain 7%
- Tuesday82° / 62°Mostly SunnyWind SE 0 to 10 mphRain 4%
- Wednesday84° / 65°Mostly SunnyWind SSE 0 to 10 mphRain 6%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 31.106, -97.475 (grid FWD), issued Oct 26, 1:26 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
26 years of level records- Today592.72 ft
- Same date last year593.54 ft2025
- Median592.72 ft
- Normal range588.02 ft – 594.11 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2001608.88 ft2019
- Lowest since 2001575.01 ft2024
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 592.73 | −0.02 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 592.75 | −0.02 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 592.77 | −0.04 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 592.81 | −0.03 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 592.84 | −0.03 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 592.87 | −0.03 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 592.90 | −0.02 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 592.92 | −0.04 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 592.96 | −0.04 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 593.00 | −0.10 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Stillhouse Hollow Lake7 mi · Lake · Belton620.71 ft−1.29 ft vs top of conservation pool
- Granger Lake30 mi · Lake · Granger503.78 ft−0.22 ft vs full pool
- Lake Georgetown34 mi · Lake · Georgetown784.28 ft−6.72 ft vs top of conservation pool
- Waco Lake37 mi · Lake · Waco458.97 ft−3.03 ft vs full pool
- Brazos River at Waco38 mi · River220 cfs46% of normal
- Whitney Lake53 mi · Lake · Whitney530.56 ft−2.44 ft vs top of conservation pool
Guides
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- Gauge
- USGS 08102000 — Belton Lk nr Belton, TX
- Location
- 31.1063, -97.4747 · Texas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 2001–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 2:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Top of conservation pool
- 594.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
- Storage
- 417,038 of 432,631 acre-ft (conservation pool)
- Also from
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Texas Water Development Board
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.