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Trial Lake Water Level

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado HydroData) · Utah

9,805.36ftNo history

Latest reading Oct 25, 12:00 AM · elevation · daily report

Trial Lake is at 9,805.36 ft as of Oct 25, 11.9 ft higher than a year ago. It has risen 0.15 ft since yesterday and is up 0.86 ft over 7 days.

Level steady, moderate S wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 8:02 AM–9:02 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Change since yesterday+0.15 ft7 days: +0.86 ft
Same date last year9,793.44 ftNow +11.92 ft vs 2025
Air temp & weather now38°F · Mostly SunnyWind S 13 mph, gusts 22NWS forecast · see Weather & wind below
Sun today7:47 AM – 6:27 PMFirst light 7:18 AM · Last light 6:55 PM

Water level chart

ft above sea level

Reading

Trial Lake fishing report & conditions

updated Oct 26, 6:49 PM ET

Level steady, moderate S wind — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 8:02 AM–9:02 AM (moonset near sunrise).

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 7:47 AM · Sunset 6:27 PM

Major fishing times

  • Moon overhead12:08 AM–2:08 AM
  • Moon underfoot12:35 PM–2:35 PM

Minor fishing times

  • Moonset8:02 AM–9:02 AM
    Sunrise
  • Moonrise6:00 PM–7:00 PM
    Sunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayOct 267/10GoodMajor 12:08 AM–2:08 AM · 12:35 PM–2:35 PM
Minor 8:02 AM–9:02 AM · 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
Moderate wind 7–17 mph
TueOct 275/10FairMajor 1:04 AM–3:04 AM · 1:34 PM–3:34 PM
Minor 9:20 AM–10:20 AM · 6:41 PM–7:41 PM
Moderate wind 7–16 mph
WedOct 283/10PoorMajor 2:05 AM–4:05 AM · 2:37 PM–4:37 PM
Minor 10:37 AM–11:37 AM · 7:33 PM–8:33 PM
Light wind 6–14 mph
ThuOct 295/10FairMajor 3:09 AM–5:09 AM · 3:41 PM–5:41 PM
Minor 11:47 AM–12:47 PM · 8:37 PM–9:37 PM
Moderate wind 8–12 mph
FriOct 304/10FairMajor 4:14 AM–6:14 AM · 4:45 PM–6:45 PM
Minor 12:45 PM–1:45 PM · 9:49 PM–10:49 PM
Moderate wind 7–13 mph
SatOct 315/10FairMajor 5:15 AM–7:15 AM · 5:45 PM–7:45 PM
Minor 1:32 PM–2:32 PM · 11:05 PM–12:05 AM
Light wind 6–10 mph
SunNov 15/10FairMajor 5:13 AM–7:13 AM · 5:39 PM–7:39 PM
Minor 1:08 PM–2:08 PM · 11:19 PM–12:19 AM
Light wind 7–9 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: Moderate S 7–17 mph, gusts 28 +1
  • Level: Level steady (+0.15 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 40.68, -110.96 (moon times from astronomical equations, Trial Lake local time).

Weather & wind at Trial Lake

air temperature, not water
Air temp38°FNWS forecast for this hour
Wind13 mphfrom the S · NWS forecast this hour
Gusts22 mphpeak gusts this hour

3-day forecast

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 40.680, -110.957 (grid SLC), issued Oct 26, 12:37 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.

Past 12 months

daily readings from U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado HydroData)

Last 10 days

DateLevel (ft)Change
Sun Oct 259,805.36+0.15
Sat Oct 249,805.21+0.13
Fri Oct 239,805.08+0.19
Thu Oct 229,804.89+0.13
Wed Oct 219,804.76+0.06
Tue Oct 209,804.70+0.10
Mon Oct 199,804.60+0.10
Sun Oct 189,804.50+0.10
Sat Oct 179,804.40+0.10
Fri Oct 169,804.30+0.10

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

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About this data

Source
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado HydroData)
Location
40.6799, -110.9568 · Utah
Measures
Reservoir water-surface elevation, feet above sea level
Latest reading
Oct 25, 12:00 AM local time (daily report)
History
800 days on file since 2024-08-17
Page built
Oct 26, 2026 6:49 PM ET

Source: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Upper Colorado HydroData) (official page). Operator data is preliminary and may be revised. Weather: NOAA National Weather Service.