Lake Kemp Water Level
USGS gauge 07312000 · near Mabelle, TX · Texas Water Development Board
Latest reading Oct 26, 2:15 PM · elevation
Lake Kemp is 4.4 ft below conservation pool today (1,139.63 ft vs 1,144.00 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 74% full. It has risen 0.02 ft since yesterday and is up 0.66 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelConservation pool (1,144.0 ft) is 4.4 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Lake Kemp fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 4.4 ft below conservation pool and steady, light S wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:56 AM–8:56 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 79°F / low 61°FSlight Chance Rain Showers
- WindLight S5–14 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 17
- Level4.4 ft below conservation poolLevel steady (+0.02 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Largemouth bass
- Striped bass
- White bass
- Spotted bass
- Channel catfish
- Blue catfish
- White crappie
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Kemp 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)
7/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:50 AM · Sunset 6:49 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:19 AM–2:19 AM
- Moon underfoot12:46 PM–2:46 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:56 AM–8:56 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:29 PM–7:29 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:19 AM–2:19 AM · 12:46 PM–2:46 PM Minor 7:56 AM–8:56 AM · 6:29 PM–7:29 PM Light wind 5–14 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:15 AM–3:15 AM · 1:45 PM–3:45 PM Minor 9:09 AM–10:09 AM · 7:15 PM–8:15 PM Light wind 2–10 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:16 AM–4:16 AM · 2:47 PM–4:47 PM Minor 10:22 AM–11:22 AM · 8:10 PM–9:10 PM Moderate wind 8–13 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:20 AM–5:20 AM · 3:52 PM–5:52 PM Minor 11:31 AM–12:31 PM · 9:13 PM–10:13 PM Light wind 6–10 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:24 AM–6:24 AM · 4:56 PM–6:56 PM Minor 12:31 PM–1:31 PM · 10:23 PM–11:23 PM Light wind 7–12 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:26 AM–7:26 AM · 5:56 PM–7:56 PM Minor 1:22 PM–2:22 PM · 11:35 PM–12:35 AM Light wind 4–7 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:24 AM–7:24 AM · 5:51 PM–7:51 PM Minor 1:03 PM–2:03 PM · 11:44 PM–12:44 AM Light wind 4–8 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)
| 2 |
| Today | 7, rounded | 7/10 |
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 33.76, -99.15 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Kemp local time).
Weather & wind at Lake Kemp
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon79° / 61°Slight Chance Rain ShowersWind S 9 mphRain 39%
- Tuesday80° / 64°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWind S 2 to 10 mphRain 37%
- Wednesday83° / 66°SunnyWind S 8 to 13 mphRain 2%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 33.758, -99.151 (grid OUN), issued Oct 26, 1:27 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
30 years of level records- Today1,139.63 ft
- Same date last year1,144.17 ft2025
- Median1,139.38 ft
- Normal range1,134.16 ft – 1,143.53 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 19891,146.40 ft2019
- Lowest since 19891,121.15 ft2015
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 1,139.63 | +0.01 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1,139.62 | +0.02 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1,139.60 | +0.03 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,139.57 | +0.04 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,139.53 | +0.12 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,139.41 | +0.18 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,139.23 | +0.28 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,138.95 | +0.46 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 1,138.49 | +0.49 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1,138.00 | +0.47 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Lake Kickapoo22 mi · Lake · Archer City1,041.91 ft−3.09 ft vs conservation pool
- Millers Creek Reservoir28 mi · Lake · Bomarton1,328.54 ft−5.46 ft vs conservation pool
- North Fork Buffalo Creek Reservoir28 mi · Lake · Iowa Pk1,045.56 ft−2.44 ft vs conservation pool
- Truscott Brine Lake39 mi · Lake1,460.50 ft−38.50 ft vs full pool
- Lake Arrowhead45 mi · Lake · Henrietta920.76 ft−5.24 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Graham53 mi · Lake · Graham1,068.07 ft−6.93 ft vs conservation pool
Guides
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- Gauge
- USGS 07312000 — Lk Kemp nr Mabelle, TX
- Location
- 33.7584, -99.1512 · Texas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 1989–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 2:15 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Conservation pool
- 1,144.00 ft — Texas Water Development Board (Top of conservation pool)
- Storage
- 181,528 of 245,307 acre-ft (conservation pool)
- Also from
- 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.