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Ray Roberts Lake Water Level

USGS gauge 08051100 · near Pilot Point, TX · USACE

630.70ftNormal

Latest reading Oct 26, 5:15 PM · elevation

Ray Roberts Lake is 1.8 ft below full pool today (630.70 ft vs 632.50 ft) — about normal for late October. It is 94% full. It has held steady since yesterday and is down 0.11 ft over 7 days.

Lake 1.8 ft below full pool and steady, light SSE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:46 AM–8:46 AM (moonset near sunrise).

vs full pool−1.80 ftFull pool 632.5 ft · USACE
How full94%738k of 788k acre-ft
vs normal for Oct 26−0.83 ftNormal · median 631.53 ft · 26 yrs
Change since yesterday±0.00 ft7 days: −0.11 ft
Same date last year631.80 ftNow −1.10 ft vs 2025
Dam release25.2 cfsOutflow below the dam
Wind at the gauge1 mph WSWMeasured 5:15 PM
Air temp & weather now77°F · Partly SunnyWind SSE 4 mph, gusts 8NWS forecast · see Weather & wind below
Sun today7:41 AM – 6:41 PMFirst light 7:16 AM · Last light 7:07 PM

Water level chart

ft above sea level

Full pool (632.5 ft) is 1.8 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

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

Ray Roberts Lake fishing report & conditions

updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ET

Lake 1.8 ft below full pool and steady, light SSE wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:46 AM–8:46 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Main species

  • Largemouth bass
  • White bass
  • Blue catfish
  • Channel catfish
  • Crappie
  • Sunfish

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Ray Roberts 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 7:41 AM · Sunset 6:41 PM

Major fishing times

  • Moon overhead12:10 AM–2:10 AM
  • Moon underfoot12:37 PM–2:37 PM

Minor fishing times

  • Moonset7:46 AM–8:46 AM
    Sunrise
  • Moonrise6:22 PM–7:22 PM
    Sunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayOct 267/10GoodMajor 12:10 AM–2:10 AM · 12:37 PM–2:37 PM
Minor 7:46 AM–8:46 AM · 6:22 PM–7:22 PM
Light wind 2–9 mph
TueOct 275/10FairMajor 1:06 AM–3:06 AM · 1:36 PM–3:36 PM
Minor 8:59 AM–9:59 AM · 7:08 PM–8:08 PM
Light wind 4–8 mph
WedOct 283/10PoorMajor 2:07 AM–4:07 AM · 2:39 PM–4:39 PM
Minor 10:12 AM–11:12 AM · 8:02 PM–9:02 PM
Light wind 6–10 mph
ThuOct 295/10FairMajor 3:11 AM–5:11 AM · 3:43 PM–5:43 PM
Minor 11:21 AM–12:21 PM · 9:06 PM–10:06 PM
Light wind 6–8 mph
FriOct 304/10FairMajor 4:15 AM–6:15 AM · 4:47 PM–6:47 PM
Minor 12:21 PM–1:21 PM · 10:16 PM–11:16 PM
Light wind 5–7 mph
SatOct 315/10FairMajor 5:17 AM–7:17 AM · 5:47 PM–7:47 PM
Minor 1:12 PM–2:12 PM · 11:27 PM–12:27 AM
Light wind 5–6 mph
SunNov 15/10FairMajor 5:15 AM–7:15 AM · 5:42 PM–7:42 PM
Minor 12:54 PM–1:54 PM · 11:36 PM–12:36 AM
Light wind 4–6 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 SSE 2–9 mph, gusts 20 +1
  • Level: Level steady (±0.00 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 33.36, -97.05 (moon times from astronomical equations, Ray Roberts Lake local time).

Weather & wind at Ray Roberts Lake

air temperature, not water
Air temp77°FNWS forecast for this hour
Wind4 mphfrom the SSE · NWS forecast this hour
Gusts8 mphpeak gusts this hour

3-day forecast

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 33.355, -97.050 (grid FWD), issued Oct 26, 4:26 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)630.70−0.03
Sun Oct 25630.73−0.02
Sat Oct 24630.75−0.02
Fri Oct 23630.77−0.02
Thu Oct 22630.79−0.01
Wed Oct 21630.80−0.02
Tue Oct 20630.82−0.02
Mon Oct 19630.84−0.03
Sun Oct 18630.87−0.18
Sat Oct 17631.05−0.81

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

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About this data

Gauge
USGS 08051100 — Ray Roberts Lk nr Pilot Point, TX
Location
33.3554, -97.0500 · Texas
Measures
Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
Daily statistics
2001–2026 (approved daily values)
Latest reading
Oct 26, 5:15 PM local time (provisional)
Page built
Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET
Full pool
632.50 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
Storage
738,410 of 788,167 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.