Inks Lake Water Level
Texas Water Development Board · Texas
Latest reading Oct 26, 1:00 AM · elevation · daily report
Inks Lake is 0.7 ft below conservation pool today (887.28 ft vs 888.00 ft), 8.1 ft higher than a year ago. It is 96% full. It has fallen 0.02 ft since yesterday and is up 0.20 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelConservation pool (888.0 ft) is 0.7 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Conservation pool (888.0 ft) is 0.7 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Inks Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 0.7 ft below conservation pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:47 AM–8:47 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 80°F / low 61°FPartly Sunny
- WindCalm0–5 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 13
- Level0.7 ft below conservation poolLevel steady (−0.02 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Largemouth bass
- White bass
- Crappie
- Catfish
- Sunfish
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Inks 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 7:44 AM · Sunset 6:50 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:15 AM–2:15 AM
- Moon underfoot12:43 PM–2:43 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:47 AM–8:47 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:33 PM–7:33 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:15 AM–2:15 AM · 12:43 PM–2:43 PM Minor 7:47 AM–8:47 AM · 6:33 PM–7:33 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:12 AM–3:12 AM · 1:41 PM–3:41 PM Minor 8:58 AM–9:58 AM · 7:20 PM–8:20 PM Light wind 2–8 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:12 AM–4:12 AM · 2:44 PM–4:44 PM Minor 10:10 AM–11:10 AM · 8:16 PM–9:16 PM Light wind 2–7 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:16 AM–5:16 AM · 3:49 PM–5:49 PM Minor 11:18 AM–12:18 PM · 9:20 PM–10:20 PM Light wind 2–8 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:21 AM–6:21 AM · 4:52 PM–6:52 PM Minor 12:19 PM–1:19 PM · 10:29 PM–11:29 PM Light wind 6–9 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:23 AM–7:23 AM · 5:52 PM–7:52 PM Minor 1:11 PM–2:11 PM · 11:39 PM–12:39 AM Light wind 2–6 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:20 AM–7:20 AM · 5:47 PM–7:47 PM Minor 12:54 PM–1:54 PM · 11:47 PM–12:47 AM Light wind 2–6 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 30.73, -98.39 (moon times from astronomical equations, Inks Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Inks Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today80° / 61°Partly SunnyWind SE 5 mphRain 4%
- Tuesday80° / 61°Mostly SunnyWind SSE 0 to 10 mphRain 6%
- Wednesday82° / 62°Partly SunnyWind SSE 0 to 5 mphRain 13%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 30.731, -98.385 (grid EWX), issued Oct 26, 11:32 AM 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 Texas Water Development Board- Today887.28 ft
- Same date last year879.17 ft+8.1 ft change
- 12-month high887.65 ftMay 13, 2026
- 12-month low879.17 ftOct 26, 2025
- Conservation pool888.00 ftTexas Water Development Board
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 887.28 | −0.02 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 887.30 | −0.03 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 887.33 | −0.03 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 887.36 | +0.28 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 887.08 | +0.05 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 887.03 | −0.02 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 887.05 | −0.03 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 887.08 | −0.03 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 887.11 | −0.04 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 887.15 | −0.06 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Lake Buchanan2 mi · Lake1,018.34 ft−1.66 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake LBJ12 mi · Lake824.75 ft−0.25 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Marble Falls14 mi · Lake736.73 ft−0.27 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Travis37 mi · Lake677.21 ft−3.79 ft vs full pool
- Lake Georgetown39 mi · Lake · Georgetown784.28 ft−6.72 ft vs top of conservation pool
- Lake Austin46 mi · Lake492.35 ft−0.45 ft vs conservation pool
About this data
- Source
- Texas Water Development Board
- Location
- 30.7313, -98.3850 · Texas
- Measures
- Reservoir water-surface elevation, feet above sea level
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 1:00 AM local time (daily report)
- History
- 366 days on file since 2025-10-26
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Conservation pool
- 888.00 ft — Texas Water Development Board (Top of conservation pool)
- Storage
- 13,155 of 13,729 acre-ft (conservation pool)
Source: Texas Water Development Board (official page). Operator data is preliminary and may be revised. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.