Lake Cherokee Water Level
USGS gauge 08021400 · near Tatum, TX · Texas Water Development Board
Latest reading Oct 26, 10:45 AM · elevation
Lake Cherokee is 3.0 ft below conservation pool today (276.98 ft vs 280.00 ft), 2.7 ft lower than a year ago. It is 76% full. It has fallen 0.02 ft since yesterday and is down 0.17 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelConservation pool (280.0 ft) is 3.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Conservation pool (280.0 ft) is 3.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Reading
Lake Cherokee fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 3.0 ft below conservation pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:34 AM–8:34 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 81°F / low 53°FSunny
- WindCalm0–4 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 8
- Level3.0 ft below conservation poolLevel steady (−0.02 ft in 24 h)
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 7:31 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:00 AM–2:00 AM
- Moon underfoot12:27 PM–2:27 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:34 AM–8:34 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:14 PM–7:14 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:00 AM–2:00 AM · 12:27 PM–2:27 PM Minor 7:34 AM–8:34 AM · 6:14 PM–7:14 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:56 AM–2:56 AM · 1:26 PM–3:26 PM Minor 8:47 AM–9:47 AM · 7:00 PM–8:00 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 1:57 AM–3:57 AM · 2:29 PM–4:29 PM Minor 9:59 AM–10:59 AM · 7:56 PM–8:56 PM Calm wind 0–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:01 AM–5:01 AM · 3:33 PM–5:33 PM Minor 11:08 AM–12:08 PM · 8:59 PM–9:59 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:05 AM–6:05 AM · 4:37 PM–6:37 PM Minor 12:08 PM–1:08 PM · 10:09 PM–11:09 PM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:07 AM–7:07 AM · 5:37 PM–7:37 PM Minor 1:00 PM–2:00 PM · 11:19 PM–12:19 AM Light wind 2–7 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:05 AM–7:05 AM · 5:32 PM–7:32 PM Minor 12:42 PM–1:42 PM · 11:28 PM–12:28 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 32.37, -94.67 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Cherokee local time).
Weather & wind at Lake Cherokee
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today81° / 53°SunnyWind SE 0 to 5 mphRain 1%
- Tuesday81° / 55°Partly SunnyWind SE 0 to 5 mphRain 2%
- Wednesday82° / 57°SunnyWind SE 0 to 5 mphRain 2%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 32.369, -94.669 (grid SHV), issued Oct 26, 11:25 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- Today276.98 ft
- Same date last year279.70 ft−2.7 ft change
- 12-month high280.64 ftMar 12, 2026
- 12-month low277.00 ftOct 25, 2026
- Conservation pool280.00 ftTexas Water Development Board
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 276.99 | −0.01 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 277.00 | −0.02 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 277.02 | −0.02 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 277.04 | −0.03 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 277.07 | −0.02 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 277.09 | −0.03 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 277.12 | −0.03 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 277.15 | −0.03 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 277.18 | −0.03 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 277.21 | −0.05 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Martin Lake9 mi · Lake · Tatum301.88 ft−4.12 ft vs conservation pool
- Murvaul Lake27 mi · Lake · Gary263.75 ft−1.55 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake O' the Pines28 mi · Lake · Jefferson227.10 ft−1.40 ft vs full pool
- Lake Tyler31 mi · Lake · Whitehouse372.56 ft−2.82 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Striker35 mi · Lake · Reklaw290.50 ft−2.50 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Jacksonville47 mi · Lake · Jacksonville420.95 ft−1.05 ft vs conservation pool
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 08021400 — Lk Cherokee nr Tatum, TX
- Location
- 32.3692, -94.6686 · Texas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NAVD 1988
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 10:45 AM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Conservation pool
- 280.00 ft — Texas Water Development Board (Top of conservation pool)
- Storage
- 30,508 of 40,094 acre-ft (conservation pool)
- Also from
- Texas Water Development Board
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge LCRT2 — 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.