Lake Meredith Water Level

USGS gauge 07227900 · near Sanford, TX · USACE

2,891.57ftAbove normal

Latest reading Oct 26, 11:30 AM · elevation

Lake Meredith is 49.7 ft below full pool today (2,891.57 ft vs 2,941.30 ft) — higher than normal for late October. It is 29% full. It has risen 0.10 ft since yesterday and is up 0.24 ft over 7 days.

Lake 49.7 ft below full pool and steady, moderate S wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 8:10 AM–9:10 AM (moonset near sunrise).

vs full pool−49.73 ftFull pool 2,941.3 ft · USACE

How full29%263k of 896k acre-ft

vs normal for Oct 26+15.42 ftAbove normal · median 2,876.15 ft · 26 yrs

Change since yesterday+0.10 ft7 days: +0.24 ft

Same date last year2,893.13 ftNow −1.56 ft vs 2025

Dam release0.00 cfsOutflow below the dam · inflow 127 cfs

Air temp & weather now62°F · Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWind SSW 14 mph, gusts 22NWS forecast · see Weather & wind below

Sun today8:02 AM – 6:56 PMFirst light 7:36 AM · Last light 7:23 PM

Water level chart

ft above sea level

7 days30 days1 year

2,891.32,891.42,891.52,891.6TueWedThuFriSatSunMon

Full pool (2,941.3 ft) is 49.7 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

2,8602,8702,8802,890Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19

Full pool (2,941.3 ft) is 49.7 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

2,8602,880DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

Full pool (2,941.3 ft) is 49.8 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date

Lake Meredith fishing report & conditions

updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ET

Lake 49.7 ft below full pool and steady, moderate S wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 8:10 AM–9:10 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
Air temphigh 68°F / low 57°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely
WindModerate S9–15 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 24
Level49.7 ft below full poolLevel steady (+0.10 ft in 24 h)

Main species

Walleye
Smallmouth bass
Largemouth bass
White bass
White crappie
Channel catfish
Flathead catfish

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Meredith 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 8:02 AM · Sunset 6:56 PM

Major fishing times

Moon overhead12:29 AM–2:29 AM
Moon underfoot12:56 PM–2:56 PM

Minor fishing times

Moonset8:10 AM–9:10 AM
Sunrise
Moonrise6:35 PM–7:35 PM
Sunset

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayOct 26	7/10Good	Major 12:29 AM–2:29 AM · 12:56 PM–2:56 PM Minor 8:10 AM–9:10 AM · 6:35 PM–7:35 PM Moderate wind 9–15 mph
TueOct 27	5/10Fair	Major 1:25 AM–3:25 AM · 1:55 PM–3:55 PM Minor 9:25 AM–10:25 AM · 7:19 PM–8:19 PM Moderate wind 9–16 mph
WedOct 28	2/10Poor	Major 2:26 AM–4:26 AM · 2:57 PM–4:57 PM Minor 10:39 AM–11:39 AM · 8:13 PM–9:13 PM Moderate wind 12–18 mph
ThuOct 29	5/10Fair	Major 3:30 AM–5:30 AM · 4:02 PM–6:02 PM Minor 11:48 AM–12:48 PM · 9:17 PM–10:17 PM Moderate wind 10–13 mph
FriOct 30	4/10Fair	Major 4:34 AM–6:34 AM · 5:06 PM–7:06 PM Minor 12:48 PM–1:48 PM · 10:27 PM–11:27 PM Moderate wind 8–14 mph
SatOct 31	5/10Fair	Major 5:36 AM–7:36 AM · 6:05 PM–8:05 PM Minor 1:37 PM–2:37 PM · 11:40 PM–12:40 AM Moderate wind 10–14 mph
SunNov 1	5/10Fair	Major 5:34 AM–7:34 AM · 6:00 PM–8:00 PM Minor 1:18 PM–2:18 PM · 11:51 PM–12:51 AM Light wind 7–12 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) Pressure: No NWS pressure forecast for this day +0 Wind: Moderate S 9–15 mph, gusts 24 +1 Level: Level steady (+0.10 ft in 24 h) +1	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 35.71, -101.55 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Meredith local time).

Weather & wind at Lake Meredith

air temperature, not water

Air temp62°FNWS forecast for this hour

Wind14 mphfrom the SSW · NWS forecast this hour

Gusts22 mphpeak gusts this hour

3-day forecast

Today68° / 57°Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWind SSW 10 to 15 mphRain 56%
Tuesday73° / 58°Rain Showers Likely then Mostly SunnyWind SSW 10 to 15 mphRain 56%
Wednesday78° / 58°SunnyWind SW 15 to 20 mphRain 0%

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 35.711, -101.551 (grid AMA), issued Oct 26, 9:46 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

Today2,891.57 ft
Same date last year2,893.13 ft2025
Median2,876.15 ft
Normal range2,863.38 ft – 2,887.51 ft25th–75th percentile
Highest since 20012,899.90 ft2001
Lowest since 20012,842.10 ft2013

Last 10 days

Date	Level (ft)	Change
Mon Oct 26 (today)	2,891.58	+0.10
Sun Oct 25	2,891.48	+0.08
Sat Oct 24	2,891.40	−0.01
Fri Oct 23	2,891.41	+0.01
Thu Oct 22	2,891.40	+0.02
Wed Oct 21	2,891.38	+0.01
Tue Oct 20	2,891.37	+0.02
Mon Oct 19	2,891.35	−0.03
Sun Oct 18	2,891.38	±0.00
Sat Oct 17	2,891.38	+0.02

Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.

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About this data

Gauge: USGS 07227900 — Lk Meredith nr Sanford, TX
Location: 35.7106, -101.5513 · Texas
Measures: Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
Daily statistics: 2001–2026 (approved daily values)
Latest reading: Oct 26, 11:30 AM local time (provisional)
Page built: Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
Full pool: 2,941.30 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
Storage: 263,200 of 896,465 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
Also from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Texas Water Development Board
Flood stages: NWS gauge MRIT2 — 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.