Lake Amon Carter Water Level
USGS gauge 08043700 · near Bowie, TX · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 11:00 AM · elevation
Lake Amon Carter is 2.7 ft below full pool today (917.29 ft vs 920.00 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 81% full. It has fallen 0.02 ft since yesterday and is down 0.09 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelFull pool (920.0 ft) is 2.7 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Lake Amon Carter fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 2.7 ft below full pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:50 AM–8:50 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 79°F / low 59°FPartly Sunny
- WindCalm1–7 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 13
- Level2.7 ft below full poolLevel steady (−0.02 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Channel catfish
- Largemouth bass
- Crappie
- White bass
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Amon G. Carter 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 7:45 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:13 AM–2:13 AM
- Moon underfoot12:41 PM–2:41 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:50 AM–8:50 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:25 PM–7:25 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:13 AM–2:13 AM · 12:41 PM–2:41 PM Minor 7:50 AM–8:50 AM · 6:25 PM–7:25 PM Calm wind 1–7 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:09 AM–3:09 AM · 1:39 PM–3:39 PM Minor 9:03 AM–10:03 AM · 7:11 PM–8:11 PM Light wind 0–8 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:10 AM–4:10 AM · 2:42 PM–4:42 PM Minor 10:16 AM–11:16 AM · 8:05 PM–9:05 PM Light wind 4–10 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:14 AM–5:14 AM · 3:47 PM–5:47 PM Minor 11:25 AM–12:25 PM · 9:09 PM–10:09 PM Light wind 2–9 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:19 AM–6:19 AM · 4:50 PM–6:50 PM Minor 12:25 PM–1:25 PM · 10:19 PM–11:19 PM Light wind 1–9 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:21 AM–7:21 AM · 5:50 PM–7:50 PM Minor 1:16 PM–2:16 PM · 11:30 PM–12:30 AM Light wind 2–9 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:18 AM–7:18 AM · 5:45 PM–7:45 PM Minor 12:57 PM–1:57 PM · 11:40 PM–12:40 AM Light wind 1–7 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 33.47, -97.86 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Amon Carter local time).
Weather & wind at Lake Amon Carter
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today79° / 59°Partly SunnyWind SE 0 to 5 mphRain 17%
- Tuesday78° / 60°Chance Rain ShowersWind SSE 0 to 10 mphRain 25%
- Wednesday81° / 61°Mostly SunnyWind S 5 to 10 mphRain 7%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 33.474, -97.863 (grid FWD), issued Oct 26, 6:06 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.
October 26 in history
26 years of level records- Today917.29 ft
- Same date last year918.99 ft2025
- Median918.32 ft
- Normal range915.38 ft – 919.27 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2001922.18 ft2019
- Lowest since 2001910.62 ft2001
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 917.30 | −0.02 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 917.32 | −0.02 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 917.34 | −0.01 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 917.35 | −0.01 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 917.36 | −0.02 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 917.38 | −0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 917.39 | −0.01 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 917.40 | −0.02 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 917.42 | −0.03 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 917.45 | −0.04 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Bridgeport Reservoir17 mi · Lake826.70 ft−9.30 ft vs full pool
- Lost Creek Reservoir22 mi · Lake · Jacksboro1,005.37 ft−4.13 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Nocona (Farmer's Creek)31 mi · Lake · Nocona822.90 ft−4.60 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Arrowhead35 mi · Lake · Henrietta920.76 ft−5.24 ft vs conservation pool
- Moss Lake43 mi · Lake · Gainesville714.56 ft−0.44 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Mineral Wells47 mi · Lake861.18 ft−1.82 ft vs conservation pool
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 08043700 — Lk Amon G Carter nr Bowie, TX
- Location
- 33.4743, -97.8631 · Texas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 2001–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 11:00 AM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Full pool
- 920.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 15,556 of 19,266 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.