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Wynoochee Lake Water Level

USGS gauge 12035380 · near Grisdale, WA · USACE

730.19ftWell below full pool

Latest reading Oct 26, 12:45 PM · elevation

Wynoochee Lake is 69.8 ft below normal pool today (730.19 ft vs 800.00 ft), 14.7 ft lower than a year ago. It is 20% full. It has fallen 0.01 ft since yesterday and is down 2.57 ft over 7 days.

Lake 69.8 ft below normal pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 8:15 AM–9:15 AM (moonset near sunrise).

vs normal pool−69.81 ftNormal pool 800.0 ft · USACE
How full20%14k of 69k acre-ft
Change since yesterday−0.01 ft7 days: −2.57 ft
Same date last year744.91 ftNow −14.72 ft vs 2025
Dam release175 cfsOutflow below the dam · inflow 232 cfs
Air temp & weather now55°F · Chance Light RainWind SSE 1 mphNWS forecast · see Weather & wind below
Sun today7:49 AM – 6:06 PMFirst light 7:17 AM · Last light 6:38 PM

Water level chart

ft above sea level

Normal pool (800.0 ft) is 69.8 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

Normal pool (800.0 ft) is 69.8 ft above the latest reading, off this chart

Reading

Wynoochee Lake fishing report & conditions

updated Oct 26, 4:13 PM ET

Lake 69.8 ft below normal pool and steady, calm wind — good fall fishing day (6/10), best window 8:15 AM–9:15 AM (moonset near sunrise).

Best fishing times today

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + local conditions)

6/10

Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Sun, Nov 8 · Sunrise 7:49 AM · Sunset 6:06 PM

Major fishing times

  • Moon overhead12:00 AM–2:00 AM
  • Moon underfoot12:28 PM–2:28 PM

Minor fishing times

  • Moonset8:15 AM–9:15 AM
    Sunrise
  • Moonrise5:30 PM–6:30 PM
    Sunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayOct 266/10GoodMajor 12:00 AM–2:00 AM · 12:28 PM–2:28 PM
Minor 8:15 AM–9:15 AM · 5:30 PM–6:30 PM
Calm wind 0–5 mph
TueOct 275/10FairMajor 12:57 AM–2:57 AM · 1:27 PM–3:27 PM
Minor 9:41 AM–10:41 AM · 6:05 PM–7:05 PM
Light wind 2–9 mph
WedOct 283/10PoorMajor 1:58 AM–3:58 AM · 2:30 PM–4:30 PM
Minor 11:02 AM–12:02 PM · 6:54 PM–7:54 PM
Calm wind 1–4 mph
ThuOct 294/10FairMajor 3:02 AM–5:02 AM · 3:34 PM–5:34 PM
Minor 12:13 PM–1:13 PM · 7:57 PM–8:57 PM
Calm wind 0–4 mph
FriOct 303/10PoorMajor 4:06 AM–6:06 AM · 4:38 PM–6:38 PM
Minor 1:08 PM–2:08 PM · 9:12 PM–10:12 PM
Calm wind 0–4 mph
SatOct 314/10FairMajor 5:08 AM–7:08 AM · 5:37 PM–7:37 PM
Minor 1:49 PM–2:49 PM · 10:34 PM–11:34 PM
Calm wind 0–2 mph
SunNov 14/10FairMajor 5:05 AM–7:05 AM · 5:32 PM–7:32 PM
Minor 1:19 PM–2:19 PM · 10:55 PM–11:55 PM
Calm wind 0–2 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: Calm 0–5 mph, gusts 9 +0
  • Level: Level steady (−0.01 ft in 24 h) +1
1
Today6, rounded6/10

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 47.39, -123.61 (moon times from astronomical equations, Wynoochee Lake local time).

Weather & wind at Wynoochee Lake

air temperature, not water
Air temp55°FNWS forecast for this hour
Wind1 mphfrom the SSE · NWS forecast this hour
Gusts4 mphpeak gusts this hour

3-day forecast

NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 47.385, -123.606 (grid SEW), issued Oct 25, 11:26 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. Army Corps of Engineers

Last 10 days

DateLevel (ft)Change
Mon Oct 26 (today)730.15+0.02
Sun Oct 25730.13−0.15
Sat Oct 24730.28−0.40
Fri Oct 23730.68−0.42
Thu Oct 22731.10−0.45
Wed Oct 21731.55−0.49
Tue Oct 20732.04−0.47
Mon Oct 19732.51−0.48
Sun Oct 18732.99−0.50
Sat Oct 17733.49−0.42

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

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About this data

Gauge
USGS 12035380 — Wynoochee Lake Near Grisdale, Wa
Location
47.3853, -123.6057 · Washington
Measures
Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NGVD 1929
Daily statistics
Not available (approved daily values)
Latest reading
Oct 26, 12:45 PM local time (provisional)
Page built
Oct 26, 2026 4:13 PM ET
Normal pool
800.00 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Normal)
Storage
14,200 of 69,405 acre-ft (Top of Normal)
Also from
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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.