Palo Duro Reservoir Water Level
USGS gauge 07233550 · near Spearman, TX · Texas Water Development Board
Latest reading Oct 26, 11:45 AM · elevation
Palo Duro Reservoir is 65.8 ft below conservation pool today (2,826.20 ft vs 2,892.00 ft) — the lowest on record for late October. It is 0% full. It has held steady since yesterday and is down 0.01 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelConservation pool (2,892.0 ft) is 65.8 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
Conservation pool (2,892.0 ft) is 65.8 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Palo Duro Reservoir fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 65.8 ft below conservation 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 50°FChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- WindModerate S5–18 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 25
- Level65.8 ft below conservation poolLevel steady (±0.00 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Largemouth bass
- Channel catfish
- Blue catfish
- White crappie
- Sunfish
- Walleye
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Palo Duro 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 6:54 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:27 AM–2:27 AM
- Moon underfoot12:54 PM–2:54 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:10 AM–9:10 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:31 PM–7:31 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:27 AM–2:27 AM · 12:54 PM–2:54 PM Minor 8:10 AM–9:10 AM · 6:31 PM–7:31 PM Moderate wind 5–18 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:23 AM–3:23 AM · 1:53 PM–3:53 PM Minor 9:25 AM–10:25 AM · 7:15 PM–8:15 PM Moderate wind 10–18 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 2:24 AM–4:24 AM · 2:56 PM–4:56 PM Minor 10:40 AM–11:40 AM · 8:09 PM–9:09 PM Moderate wind 13–21 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:28 AM–5:28 AM · 4:00 PM–6:00 PM Minor 11:49 AM–12:49 PM · 9:13 PM–10:13 PM Moderate wind 12–14 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:33 AM–6:33 AM · 5:04 PM–7:04 PM Minor 12:48 PM–1:48 PM · 10:23 PM–11:23 PM Moderate wind 10–16 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:35 AM–7:35 AM · 6:04 PM–8:04 PM Minor 1:38 PM–2:38 PM · 11:36 PM–12:36 AM Moderate wind 12–14 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:32 AM–7:32 AM · 5:59 PM–7:59 PM Minor 1:17 PM–2:17 PM · 11:48 PM–12:48 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)
| 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 36.36, -101.16 (moon times from astronomical equations, Palo Duro Reservoir local time).
Weather & wind at Palo Duro Reservoir
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today68° / 50°Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And ThunderstormsWind SSW 15 to 20 mphRain 54%
- Tuesday72° / 52°Chance Rain Showers then Mostly SunnyWind SSW 10 to 20 mphRain 54%
- Wednesday79° / 51°SunnyWind SSW 15 to 20 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 36.361, -101.164 (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
23 years of level records- Today2,826.20 ft
- Same date last year2,828.00 ft2025
- Median2,839.00 ft
- Normal range2,833.02 ft – 2,845.88 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 20022,865.79 ft2011
- Lowest since 20022,826.28 ft2023
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 2,826.20 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 2,826.20 | −0.01 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 2,826.21 | ±0.00 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 2,826.21 | ±0.00 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2,826.21 | ±0.00 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2,826.21 | ±0.00 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2,826.21 | ±0.00 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 2,826.21 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 2,826.21 | ±0.00 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 2,826.21 | +0.01 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 07233550 — Palo Duro Res nr Spearman, TX
- Location
- 36.3614, -101.1640 · Texas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 2002–2024 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 11:45 AM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Conservation pool
- 2,892.00 ft — Texas Water Development Board (Top of conservation pool)
- Storage
- 223 of 61,066 acre-ft (conservation pool)
- Also from
- Texas Water Development Board
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge SPRT2 — 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.