Sam Rayburn Reservoir Water Level
USGS gauge 08039300 · near Jasper, TX · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 5:00 PM · elevation
Sam Rayburn Reservoir is 11.4 ft below top of conservation pool today (153.00 ft vs 164.40 ft) — much lower than normal for late October. It is 61% full. It has fallen 0.04 ft since yesterday and is down 0.35 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelTop of conservation pool (164.4 ft) is 11.4 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Sam Rayburn Reservoir fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ETLake 11.4 ft below top of conservation pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 7:29 AM–8:29 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 82°F / low 55°FSunny
- WindCalm1–5 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 12
- Level11.4 ft below top of conservation poolLevel steady (−0.04 ft in 24 h)
Main species
- Largemouth bass
- Crappie
- Catfish
- White bass
Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife — “Predominant Fish Species”, as published on the TPWD Sam Rayburn 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 7:27 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:25 PM–2:25 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:29 AM–8:29 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:15 PM–7:15 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:25 PM–2:25 PM Minor 7:29 AM–8:29 AM · 6:15 PM–7:15 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:54 AM–2:54 AM · 1:24 PM–3:24 PM Minor 8:41 AM–9:41 AM · 7:02 PM–8:02 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 2/10Poor | Major 1:55 AM–3:55 AM · 2:26 PM–4:26 PM Minor 9:53 AM–10:53 AM · 7:57 PM–8:57 PM Calm wind 0–5 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:59 AM–4:59 AM · 3:31 PM–5:31 PM Minor 11:01 AM–12:01 PM · 9:01 PM–10:01 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:03 AM–6:03 AM · 4:35 PM–6:35 PM Minor 12:02 PM–1:02 PM · 10:10 PM–11:10 PM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:05 AM–7:05 AM · 5:35 PM–7:35 PM Minor 12:54 PM–1:54 PM · 11:20 PM–12:20 AM Calm wind 1–6 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:03 AM–7:03 AM · 5:30 PM–7:30 PM Minor 12:37 PM–1:37 PM · 11:28 PM–12:28 AM Calm wind 0–5 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 31.06, -94.11 (moon times from astronomical equations, Sam Rayburn Reservoir local time).
Weather & wind at Sam Rayburn Reservoir
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon82° / 55°SunnyWind 0 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday82° / 58°Partly SunnyWind NE 0 to 5 mphRain 2%
- Wednesday85° / 58°SunnyWind SE 0 to 5 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 31.061, -94.106 (grid LCH), issued Oct 26, 3:45 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- Today153.00 ft
- Same date last year155.89 ft2025
- Median160.45 ft
- Normal range158.03 ft – 161.92 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2001163.47 ft2018
- Lowest since 2001150.93 ft2012
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 153.02 | −0.05 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 153.07 | −0.05 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 153.12 | −0.06 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 153.18 | −0.05 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 153.23 | −0.05 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 153.28 | −0.05 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 153.33 | −0.05 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 153.38 | −0.05 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 153.43 | −0.05 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 153.48 | −0.03 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
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- Gauge
- USGS 08039300 — Sam Rayburn Res nr Jasper, TX
- Location
- 31.0608, -94.1060 · Texas
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 2001–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 5:00 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET
- Top of conservation pool
- 164.40 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District
- Storage
- 1,750,449 of 2,857,077 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.