Lake Palo Pinto Water Level
USGS gauge 08090300 · near Santo, TX · Texas Water Development Board
Latest reading Oct 26, 2:15 PM · elevation
Lake Palo Pinto is 3.4 ft below conservation pool today (863.61 ft vs 867.00 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 74% full. It has fallen 0.03 ft since yesterday and is down 0.14 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelConservation pool (867.0 ft) is 3.4 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Lake Palo Pinto fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 3.4 ft below conservation pool and steady, light SE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:50 AM–8:50 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 80°F / low 59°FPartly Sunny
- WindLight SE2–7 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 14
- Level3.4 ft below conservation poolLevel steady (−0.03 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Largemouth bass
- White bass
- Hybrid striped bass
- Channel catfish
- Flathead catfish
- White crappie
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Palo Pinto 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 7:45 AM · Sunset 6:47 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:15 AM–2:15 AM
- Moon underfoot12:42 PM–2:42 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:50 AM–8:50 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:28 PM–7:28 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:15 AM–2:15 AM · 12:42 PM–2:42 PM Minor 7:50 AM–8:50 AM · 6:28 PM–7:28 PM Light wind 2–7 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:11 AM–3:11 AM · 1:41 PM–3:41 PM Minor 9:02 AM–10:02 AM · 7:15 PM–8:15 PM Light wind 1–8 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:12 AM–4:12 AM · 2:44 PM–4:44 PM Minor 10:15 AM–11:15 AM · 8:10 PM–9:10 PM Light wind 4–9 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:16 AM–5:16 AM · 3:48 PM–5:48 PM Minor 11:24 AM–12:24 PM · 9:13 PM–10:13 PM Light wind 4–8 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:21 AM–6:21 AM · 4:52 PM–6:52 PM Minor 12:24 PM–1:24 PM · 10:23 PM–11:23 PM Light wind 5–9 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:22 AM–7:22 AM · 5:52 PM–7:52 PM Minor 1:15 PM–2:15 PM · 11:34 PM–12:34 AM Light wind 4–7 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:20 AM–7:20 AM · 5:47 PM–7:47 PM Minor 12:57 PM–1:57 PM · 11:43 PM–12:43 AM Light wind 2–7 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)
| 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 32.65, -98.27 (moon times from astronomical equations, Lake Palo Pinto local time).
Weather & wind at Lake Palo Pinto
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon80° / 59°Partly SunnyWind SE 5 mphRain 11%
- Tuesday81° / 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyWind SSE 0 to 10 mphRain 15%
- Wednesday83° / 64°Mostly SunnyWind S 5 to 10 mphRain 2%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 32.648, -98.269 (grid FWD), issued Oct 26, 1:26 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
26 years of level records- Today863.61 ft
- Same date last year864.72 ft2025
- Median863.80 ft
- Normal range861.14 ft – 865.71 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2001867.78 ft2019
- Lowest since 2001848.80 ft2015
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 863.61 | −0.04 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 863.65 | −0.02 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 863.67 | −0.01 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 863.68 | −0.02 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 863.70 | −0.02 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 863.72 | −0.02 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 863.74 | −0.02 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 863.76 | −0.02 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 863.78 | −0.03 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 863.81 | −0.02 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Lake Mineral Wells18 mi · Lake861.18 ft−1.82 ft vs conservation pool
- Possum Kingdom Lake18 mi · Lake · Graford996.52 ft−2.48 ft vs conservation pool
- Leon Reservoir31 mi · Lake1,370.56 ft−4.44 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Weatherford36 mi · Lake · Weatherford888.48 ft−7.52 ft vs conservation pool
- Comanche Creek Reservoir37 mi · Lake · Glen Rose775.38 ft+0.38 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Granbury39 mi · Lake · Granbury690.63 ft−2.07 ft vs conservation pool
Guides
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- Gauge
- USGS 08090300 — Lk Palo Pinto nr Santo, TX
- Location
- 32.6476, -98.2692 · Texas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 2001–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 2:15 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Conservation pool
- 867.00 ft — Texas Water Development Board (Top of conservation pool)
- Storage
- 19,667 of 26,766 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.