Kerr Lake (Buggs Island) Water Level
USGS gauge 02079490 · at Dam near Boydton, VA
Latest reading Oct 26, 12:40 PM · elevation
Kerr Lake (Buggs Island) is 12.0 ft below guide curve (normal pool) today (288.01 ft vs 300.00 ft) — the lowest on record for late October. It has fallen 0.01 ft since yesterday and is down 0.17 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelGuide curve (normal pool) (300.0 ft) is 12.0 ft above the latest reading, off this chart
ReadingNormal range for the date (25th–75th pct.)Median for the date
Kerr Lake (Buggs Island) fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 12.0 ft below guide curve and steady, calm wind, pressure falling — excellent fall fishing day (8/10), best window 7:34 AM–8:34 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 70°F / low 41°FSunny
- WindCalm1–2 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 5
- PressureFalling-0.10 inHg 6 AM → 6 PM
- Level12.0 ft below guide curveLevel steady (−0.01 ft in 24 h)
Official Virginia fishing forecast: Virginia DWR — Fishing forecasts & reports
Best fishing times today
Today is an excellent fishing day (solunar + local conditions)
8/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9 · Sunrise 7:31 AM · Sunset 6:22 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:19 PM–2:19 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:34 AM–8:34 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:57 PM–6:57 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:19 PM–2:19 PM Minor 7:34 AM–8:34 AM · 5:57 PM–6:57 PM Calm wind 1–2 mph · pressure falling |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 6/10Good | Major 12:48 AM–2:48 AM · 1:18 PM–3:18 PM Minor 8:50 AM–9:50 AM · 6:40 PM–7:40 PM Light wind 2–7 mph · pressure rising |
| WedOct 28 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:49 AM–3:49 AM · 2:20 PM–4:20 PM Minor 10:04 AM–11:04 AM · 7:33 PM–8:33 PM Light wind 4–6 mph · pressure rising |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:53 AM–4:53 AM · 3:25 PM–5:25 PM Minor 11:14 AM–12:14 PM · 8:36 PM–9:36 PM Calm wind 1–2 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 3:57 AM–5:57 AM · 4:29 PM–6:29 PM Minor 12:14 PM–1:14 PM · 9:46 PM–10:46 PM Calm wind 0–0 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:59 AM–6:59 AM · 5:29 PM–7:29 PM Minor 1:04 PM–2:04 PM · 10:59 PM–11:59 PM Calm wind 0–4 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:57 AM–6:57 AM · 5:24 PM–7:24 PM Minor 12:44 PM–1:44 PM · 11:11 PM–12:11 AM Calm wind 2–5 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)
| 3 |
| Today | 8, rounded | 8/10 |
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 36.60, -78.30 (moon times from astronomical equations, Kerr Lake (Buggs Island) local time).
Weather & wind at Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- Today70° / 41°SunnyWind NW 2 mphRain 0%
- Tuesday73° / 47°SunnyWind N 2 to 7 mphRain 0%
- Wednesday70° / 49°Partly SunnyWind NE 6 mphRain 1%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 36.598, -78.299 (grid AKQ), issued Oct 26, 7:04 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
16 years of level records- Today288.01 ft
- Median298.17 ft
- Normal range295.22 ft – 299.33 ft25th–75th percentile
- Highest since 2006305.18 ft2019
- Lowest since 2006293.03 ft2008
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 288.00 | −0.01 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 288.01 | −0.03 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 288.04 | −0.02 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 288.06 | −0.05 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 288.10 | +0.01 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 288.10 | −0.04 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 288.13 | −0.05 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 288.18 | −0.06 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Island Creek Reservoir10 mi · Lake · Dam near Clarksville258.33 ft+0.26 ft vs normal
- Mayo Lake32 mi · Lake432.40 ft−1.60 ft vs normal full pond
- Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids38 mi · River1,570 cfs55% of normal
- Afterbay Reservoir39 mi · Lake · Dam near McGehees Mill363.95 ft−11.39 ft vs normal
- Hyco Lake at Dam near Roxboro42 mi · Lake · Dam near Roxboro7.85 ft24h −0.01 ft
- Roanoke River at Halifax44 mi · River16.73 ftstage 16.73 ft
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 02079490 — John H. Kerr Reservoir At Dam Near Boydton, Va
- Location
- 36.5985, -78.2989 · Virginia
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
- Daily statistics
- 2006–2021 (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 12:40 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Guide curve (normal pool)
- 300.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District
- Flood stages
- NWS gauge KERV2 — 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.