Medina Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 08179500 · near San Antonio, TX · Texas Water Development Board
Latest reading Oct 26, 2:00 PM · elevation
Medina Lake is 44.9 ft below conservation pool today (1,019.33 ft vs 1,064.20 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 27% full. It has fallen 0.11 ft since yesterday and is down 0.91 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelConservation pool (1,064.2 ft) is 44.9 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Medina Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ETLake 44.9 ft below conservation pool and steady, light ESE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:47 AM–8:47 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 82°F / low 64°FPartly Sunny
- WindLight ESE1–7 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 12
- Level44.9 ft below conservation poolLevel steady (−0.11 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Largemouth bass
- White bass
- Hybrid striped bass
- Channel catfish
- Blue catfish
- Flathead catfish
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Medina 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 7:44 AM · Sunset 6:53 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:18 AM–2:18 AM
- Moon underfoot12:45 PM–2:45 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:47 AM–8:47 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:38 PM–7:38 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:18 AM–2:18 AM · 12:45 PM–2:45 PM Minor 7:47 AM–8:47 AM · 6:38 PM–7:38 PM Light wind 1–7 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:14 AM–3:14 AM · 1:44 PM–3:44 PM Minor 8:57 AM–9:57 AM · 7:26 PM–8:26 PM Light wind 5–7 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:15 AM–4:15 AM · 2:46 PM–4:46 PM Minor 10:09 AM–11:09 AM · 8:22 PM–9:22 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:19 AM–5:19 AM · 3:51 PM–5:51 PM Minor 11:17 AM–12:17 PM · 9:26 PM–10:26 PM Light wind 6–8 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:23 AM–6:23 AM · 4:55 PM–6:55 PM Minor 12:18 PM–1:18 PM · 10:35 PM–11:35 PM Light wind 6–12 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:25 AM–7:25 AM · 5:55 PM–7:55 PM Minor 1:10 PM–2:10 PM · 11:44 PM–12:44 AM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:23 AM–7:23 AM · 5:50 PM–7:50 PM Minor 12:54 PM–1:54 PM · 11:51 PM–12:51 AM Light wind 4–7 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 29.54, -98.93 (moon times from astronomical equations, Medina Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Medina Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon82° / 64°Partly SunnyWind ESE 5 mphRain 3%
- Tuesday81° / 64°Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWind E 5 mphRain 27%
- Wednesday83° / 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyWind SE 5 mphRain 19%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 29.540, -98.934 (grid EWX), issued Oct 26, 2:46 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
27 years of level records- Today1,019.33 ft
- Same date last year981.88 ft2025
- Median1,046.63 ft
- Normal range998.31 ft – 1,058.02 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 20001,064.82 ft2003
- Lowest since 2000972.80 ft2025
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 1,019.34 | −0.12 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1,019.46 | −0.12 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1,019.58 | −0.20 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,019.78 | −0.18 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,019.96 | −0.11 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,020.07 | −0.10 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,020.17 | −0.07 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,020.24 | −0.05 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 1,020.29 | −0.05 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1,020.34 | −0.12 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Guadalupe River near Spring Branch40 mi · River81.8 cfs62% of normal
- Frio River at Concan46 mi · River55.6 cfs83% of normal
- Canyon Lake50 mi · Lake · New Braunfels907.37 ft−1.63 ft vs top of conservation pool
- Comal River at New Braunfels50 mi · River146 cfs50% of normal
- Guadalupe River Abv Comal River at New Braunfels51 mi · River134 cfs63% of normal
Guides
All guides →About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 08179500 — Medina Lk nr San Antonio, TX
- Location
- 29.5402, -98.9339 · Texas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 2000–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 2:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
- Conservation pool
- 1,064.20 ft — Texas Water Development Board (Top of conservation pool)
- Storage
- 69,942 of 254,823 acre-ft (conservation pool)
- Also from
- Texas Water Development Board
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge MDLT2 — 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.