Monticello Reservoir Water Level
USGS gauge 07344488 · near Mount Pleasant, TX · Texas Water Development Board
Latest reading Oct 26, 11:15 AM · elevation
Monticello Reservoir is 5.5 ft below conservation pool today (334.46 ft vs 340.00 ft) — the lowest on record for late October. It is 72% full. It has fallen 0.01 ft since yesterday and is down 0.11 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelConservation pool (340.0 ft) is 5.5 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Monticello Reservoir fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 5.5 ft below conservation pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:37 AM–8:37 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 80°F / low 56°FMostly Sunny
- WindCalm0–4 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 8
- Level5.5 ft below conservation poolLevel steady (−0.01 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Largemouth bass
- Channel catfish
- Bluegill
- Redear sunfish
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Monticello 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)
6/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:33 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:02 AM–2:02 AM
- Moon underfoot12:29 PM–2:29 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:37 AM–8:37 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:14 PM–7:14 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:02 AM–2:02 AM · 12:29 PM–2:29 PM Minor 7:37 AM–8:37 AM · 6:14 PM–7:14 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:58 AM–2:58 AM · 1:27 PM–3:27 PM Minor 8:50 AM–9:50 AM · 7:00 PM–8:00 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 1:58 AM–3:58 AM · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM Minor 10:03 AM–11:03 AM · 7:55 PM–8:55 PM Calm wind 0–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:02 AM–5:02 AM · 3:35 PM–5:35 PM Minor 11:12 AM–12:12 PM · 8:59 PM–9:59 PM Calm wind 0–6 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:07 AM–6:07 AM · 4:39 PM–6:39 PM Minor 12:12 PM–1:12 PM · 10:08 PM–11:08 PM Calm wind 0–6 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:09 AM–7:09 AM · 5:38 PM–7:38 PM Minor 1:03 PM–2:03 PM · 11:19 PM–12:19 AM Light wind 2–7 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:07 AM–7:07 AM · 5:33 PM–7:33 PM Minor 12:45 PM–1:45 PM · 11:29 PM–12:29 AM Light wind 1–7 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)
| 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 33.08, -95.04 (moon times from astronomical equations, Monticello Reservoir local time).
Weather & wind at Monticello Reservoir
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today80° / 56°Mostly SunnyWind SE 5 mphRain 1%
- Tuesday80° / 57°Partly SunnyWind SE 0 to 5 mphRain 3%
- Wednesday82° / 59°SunnyWind SE 0 to 5 mphRain 2%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 33.081, -95.039 (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.
October 26 in history
26 years of level records- Today334.46 ft
- Same date last year336.18 ft2025
- Median339.32 ft
- Normal range336.54 ft – 339.96 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2001340.87 ft2010
- Lowest since 2001335.46 ft2023
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 334.46 | −0.03 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 334.49 | −0.01 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 334.50 | −0.01 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 334.51 | −0.02 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 334.53 | −0.01 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 334.54 | −0.03 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 334.57 | −0.02 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 334.59 | −0.02 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 334.61 | ±0.00 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 334.61 | −0.06 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Lake Bob Sandlin2 mi · Lake · Mount Pleasant334.62 ft−2.88 ft vs full pool
- Lake Cypress Springs7 mi · Lake · Mount Vernon375.44 ft−2.56 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Fork Reservoir34 mi · Lake398.01 ft−4.99 ft vs conservation pool
- Lake Sulphur Springs34 mi · Lake · Sulphur Springs457.26 ft−1.69 ft vs conservation pool
- Jim Chapman Lake38 mi · Lake · Cooper434.32 ft−5.68 ft vs full pool
- Lake O' the Pines39 mi · Lake · Jefferson227.10 ft−1.40 ft vs full pool
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 07344488 — Monticello Res nr Mount Pleasant, TX
- Location
- 33.0813, -95.0392 · Texas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 2001–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 11:15 AM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Conservation pool
- 340.00 ft — Texas Water Development Board (Top of conservation pool)
- Storage
- 24,867 of 34,740 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.