Bear Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 10055000 · at State Park Marina near Garden City, UT
Latest reading Oct 26, 10:15 AM · elevation
Bear Lake is at 5,911.50 ft today — about normal for late October. It has held steady since yesterday and is down 0.00 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Bear Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 4.0 ft below normal for the date and steady, light S wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 8:07 AM–9:07 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 57°F / low 33°FMostly Sunny
- WindLight S5–8 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 15
- Level4.0 ft below normal for the dateLevel steady (±0.00 ft in 24 h)
Official Utah fishing info: Utah Division of Wildlife Resources — Fish Utah map & trip 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 7:51 AM · Sunset 6:27 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:09 AM–2:09 AM
- Moon underfoot12:37 PM–2:37 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:07 AM–9:07 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:58 PM–6:58 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:09 AM–2:09 AM · 12:37 PM–2:37 PM Minor 8:07 AM–9:07 AM · 5:58 PM–6:58 PM Light wind 5–8 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:06 AM–3:06 AM · 1:36 PM–3:36 PM Minor 9:27 AM–10:27 AM · 6:38 PM–7:38 PM Light wind 4–7 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:07 AM–4:07 AM · 2:39 PM–4:39 PM Minor 10:44 AM–11:44 AM · 7:30 PM–8:30 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:11 AM–5:11 AM · 3:43 PM–5:43 PM Minor 11:54 AM–12:54 PM · 8:33 PM–9:33 PM Light wind 2–6 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:15 AM–6:15 AM · 4:47 PM–6:47 PM Minor 12:52 PM–1:52 PM · 9:46 PM–10:46 PM Light wind 2–6 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:17 AM–7:17 AM · 5:46 PM–7:46 PM Minor 1:38 PM–2:38 PM · 11:02 PM–12:02 AM Calm wind 2–5 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:15 AM–7:15 AM · 5:41 PM–7:41 PM Minor 1:13 PM–2:13 PM · 11:18 PM–12:18 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.
| 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 41.97, -111.40 (moon times from astronomical equations, Bear Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Bear Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today57° / 33°Mostly SunnyWind S 6 mphRain 70%
- Tuesday49° / 31°SunnyWind WSW 3 to 7 mphRain 34%
- Wednesday51° / 32°Mostly SunnyWind SSW 6 mphRain 1%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 41.966, -111.398 (grid SLC), issued Oct 26, 12:31 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
112 years of level records- Today5,911.50 ft
- Same date last year5,915.07 ft2025
- Median5,915.49 ft
- Normal range5,910.59 ft – 5,919.26 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 19105,922.43 ft1922
- Lowest since 19105,902.12 ft1936
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 5,911.50 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 5,911.50 | −0.02 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5,911.52 | ±0.00 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5,911.52 | +0.02 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5,911.50 | ±0.00 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5,911.50 | +0.01 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 5,911.49 | ±0.00 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 5,911.49 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 5,911.49 | −0.01 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 5,911.50 | −0.01 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Newton Reservoir30 mi · Lake4,727.70 ft24h +0.10 ft
- Hyrum Reservoir34 mi · Lake4,639.96 ft24h +0.31 ft
- Causey Reservoir47 mi · Lake5,658.15 ft24h +0.29 ft
- Willard Bay Reservoir54 mi · Lake4,197.51 ft24h −18.59 ft
- Lost Creek Reservoir54 mi · Lake5,941.99 ft−62.99 ft vs full pool
- Pineview Reservoir54 mi · Lake4,832.30 ft−61.95 ft vs full pool
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 10055000 — Bear Lake At State Park Marina Nr Garden City, Ut
- Location
- 41.9659, -111.3982 · Utah
- Measures
- Reservoir water-surface elevation above datum
- Daily statistics
- 1910–2025 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 10:15 AM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
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.