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Proctor Lake Water Level

USGS gauge 08099400 · near Proctor, TX · USACE

1,155.97ftNormal

Latest reading Oct 26, 2:30 PM · elevation

Proctor Lake is 6.0 ft below full pool today (1,155.97 ft vs 1,162.00 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 57% full. It has fallen 0.01 ft since yesterday and is down 0.07 ft over 7 days.

Lake 6.0 ft below full pool and steady, light SE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:49 AM–8:49 AM (moonset near sunrise).

vs full pool−6.03 ftFull pool 1,162.0 ft · USACE
How full57%31k of 55k acre-ft
vs normal for Oct 26−2.62 ftNormal · median 1,158.59 ft · 26 yrs
Change since yesterday−0.01 ft7 days: −0.07 ft
Same date last year1,159.68 ftNow −3.71 ft vs 2025
Dam release1.00 cfsOutflow below the dam · inflow 13.3 cfs
Wind at the gauge8 mph EMeasured 2:30 PM
Air temp & weather now78°F · Partly SunnyWind SE 7 mph, gusts 15NWS forecast · see Weather & wind below
Sun today7:45 AM – 6:49 PMFirst light 7:20 AM · Last light 7:14 PM

Water level chart

ft above sea level

Full pool (1,162.0 ft) is 6.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

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

Proctor Lake fishing report & conditions

updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ET

Lake 6.0 ft below full pool and steady, light SE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:49 AM–8:49 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Main species

  • Largemouth bass
  • White crappie
  • Hybrid striped bass
  • Channel catfish
  • Blue catfish
  • Flathead catfish

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Proctor lake page · TPWD fishing report for this lake.

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 6:49 PM

Major fishing times

  • Moon overhead12:16 AM–2:16 AM
  • Moon underfoot12:43 PM–2:43 PM

Minor fishing times

  • Moonset7:49 AM–8:49 AM
    Sunrise
  • Moonrise6:31 PM–7:31 PM
    Sunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayOct 267/10GoodMajor 12:16 AM–2:16 AM · 12:43 PM–2:43 PM
Minor 7:49 AM–8:49 AM · 6:31 PM–7:31 PM
Light wind 2–7 mph
TueOct 275/10FairMajor 1:12 AM–3:12 AM · 1:42 PM–3:42 PM
Minor 9:02 AM–10:02 AM · 7:17 PM–8:17 PM
Light wind 2–8 mph
WedOct 283/10PoorMajor 2:13 AM–4:13 AM · 2:45 PM–4:45 PM
Minor 10:14 AM–11:14 AM · 8:13 PM–9:13 PM
Light wind 4–9 mph
ThuOct 295/10FairMajor 3:17 AM–5:17 AM · 3:49 PM–5:49 PM
Minor 11:22 AM–12:22 PM · 9:17 PM–10:17 PM
Light wind 4–8 mph
FriOct 304/10FairMajor 4:21 AM–6:21 AM · 4:53 PM–6:53 PM
Minor 12:23 PM–1:23 PM · 10:26 PM–11:26 PM
Light wind 5–9 mph
SatOct 314/10FairMajor 5:23 AM–7:23 AM · 5:53 PM–7:53 PM
Minor 1:14 PM–2:14 PM · 11:36 PM–12:36 AM
Calm wind 2–6 mph
SunNov 15/10FairMajor 5:21 AM–7:21 AM · 5:48 PM–7:48 PM
Minor 12:57 PM–1:57 PM · 11:45 PM–12:45 AM
Light wind 2–8 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.

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1)2
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days)2
Local conditionspressure 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: Light SE 2–7 mph, gusts 15 +1
  • Level: Level steady (−0.01 ft in 24 h) +1
2
Today7, rounded7/10

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 31.97, -98.49 (moon times from astronomical equations, Proctor Lake local time).

Weather & wind at Proctor Lake

air temperature, not water
Air temp78°FNWS forecast for this hour
Wind7 mphfrom the SE · NWS forecast this hour
Gusts15 mphpeak gusts this hour

3-day forecast

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 31.969, -98.486 (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

Last 10 days

DateLevel (ft)Change
Mon Oct 26 (today)1,155.97±0.00
Sun Oct 251,155.97−0.02
Sat Oct 241,155.99−0.02
Fri Oct 231,156.01−0.02
Thu Oct 221,156.03−0.01
Wed Oct 211,156.04−0.01
Tue Oct 201,156.05−0.02
Mon Oct 191,156.07−0.02
Sun Oct 181,156.09−0.01
Sat Oct 171,156.10−0.05

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

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About this data

Gauge
USGS 08099400 — Proctor Lk nr Proctor, TX
Location
31.9688, -98.4862 · Texas
Measures
Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
Daily statistics
2001–2026 (approved daily values)
Latest reading
Oct 26, 2:30 PM local time (provisional)
Page built
Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
Full pool
1,162.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
Storage
30,996 of 54,762 acre-ft (conservation pool)
Also from
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · 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.