Great Salt Lake near Saline Water Level
USGS gauge 10010100 · near Saline, UT
Latest reading Oct 26, 10:15 AM · elevation
Great Salt Lake near Saline is at 4,189.40 ft today — much lower than normal for late October. It has fallen 0.20 ft since yesterday and is down 0.20 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Great Salt Lake near Saline fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 5.4 ft below normal for the date and steady, light SE 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 59°F / low 44°FMostly Sunny
- WindLight SE5–14 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 20
- Level5.4 ft below normal for the dateLevel steady (−0.20 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 7:54 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead12:14 AM–2:14 AM
- Moon underfoot12:42 PM–2:42 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset8:10 AM–9:10 AMSunrise
- Moonrise6:05 PM–7:05 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:14 AM–2:14 AM · 12:42 PM–2:42 PM Minor 8:10 AM–9:10 AM · 6:05 PM–7:05 PM Light wind 5–14 mph |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:10 AM–3:10 AM · 1:40 PM–3:40 PM Minor 9:29 AM–10:29 AM · 6:46 PM–7:46 PM Light wind 6–7 mph |
| WedOct 28 | 3/10Poor | Major 2:11 AM–4:11 AM · 2:43 PM–4:43 PM Minor 10:46 AM–11:46 AM · 7:37 PM–8:37 PM Light wind 2–7 mph |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:15 AM–5:15 AM · 3:48 PM–5:48 PM Minor 11:56 AM–12:56 PM · 8:41 PM–9:41 PM Light wind 4–6 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:20 AM–6:20 AM · 4:51 PM–6:51 PM Minor 12:54 PM–1:54 PM · 9:53 PM–10:53 PM Light wind 8–10 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:22 AM–7:22 AM · 5:51 PM–7:51 PM Minor 1:40 PM–2:40 PM · 11:09 PM–12:09 AM Light wind 7–10 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 5/10Fair | Major 5:19 AM–7:19 AM · 5:46 PM–7:46 PM Minor 1:16 PM–2:16 PM · 11:25 PM–12:25 AM Moderate wind 10–16 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 41.26, -112.50 (moon times from astronomical equations, Great Salt Lake near Saline local time).
Weather & wind at Great Salt Lake near Saline
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today59° / 44°Mostly SunnyWind SE 5 to 9 mphRain 33%
- Tuesday52° / 44°Mostly SunnyWind N 7 mphRain 15%
- Wednesday53° / 46°SunnyWind N 7 mphRain 1%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 41.255, -112.497 (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
37 years of level records- Today4,189.40 ft
- Same date last year4,190.90 ft2025
- Median4,194.77 ft
- Normal range4,192.27 ft – 4,197.40 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 19674,203.90 ft1990
- Lowest since 19674,188.70 ft2023
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 4,189.54 | −0.06 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 4,189.60 | −0.20 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4,189.80 | +0.30 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4,189.50 | +0.10 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4,189.40 | −0.10 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 4,189.50 | −0.10 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4,189.60 | ±0.00 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 4,189.60 | ±0.00 |
| Sun Oct 18 | 4,189.60 | ±0.00 |
| Sat Oct 17 | 4,189.60 | ±0.00 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Willard Bay Reservoir23 mi · Lake4,197.51 ft24h −18.59 ft
- Pineview Reservoir34 mi · Lake4,832.30 ft−61.95 ft vs full pool
- Great Salt Lake at Saltair Boat Harbor39 mi · Lake · Saltair Boat Harbor4,189.80 ft−5.54 ft vs normal
- Hyrum Reservoir42 mi · Lake4,639.96 ft24h +0.31 ft
- Causey Reservoir47 mi · Lake5,658.15 ft24h +0.29 ft
- Newton Reservoir52 mi · Lake4,727.70 ft24h +0.10 ft
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 10010100 — Great Salt Lake Near Saline, Ut
- Location
- 41.2552, -112.4969 · Utah
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 1967–2026 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 10:15 AM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge GSLU1 — 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.