Tygart Lake Water Level
USGS gauge 03055500 · near Grafton, WV · USACE
Latest reading Oct 26, 12:15 PM · elevation
Tygart Lake is 9.6 ft below full pool today (1,062.65 ft vs 1,072.29 ft). It is 83% full. It has fallen 1.07 ft since yesterday and is down 26.34 ft over 7 days.
Water level chart
ft above sea levelReading
Tygart Lake fishing report & conditions
updated Oct 26, 12:50 PM ETLake 9.6 ft below full pool, level falling, calm wind, pressure falling — good fall fishing day (7/10), best window 7:48 AM–8:48 AM (moonset near sunrise).
- Water temp—no water-temperature sensor on this water yet
- Air temphigh 67°F / low 43°FSunny
- WindCalm0–2 mph 6 AM–6 PM, gusts to 6
- PressureFalling-0.14 inHg 6 AM → 6 PM
- Level9.6 ft below full poolLevel falling 1.07 ft in 24 h
Official West Virginia fishing report: West Virginia DNR — Lake & stream fishing conditions
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 7:41 AM · Sunset 6:25 PM
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:27 PM–2:27 PM
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:48 AM–8:48 AMSunrise
- Moonrise5:57 PM–6:57 PMSunset
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 7/10Good | Major 12:27 PM–2:27 PM Minor 7:48 AM–8:48 AM · 5:57 PM–6:57 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph · pressure falling |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 6/10Good | Major 12:55 AM–2:55 AM · 1:25 PM–3:25 PM Minor 9:05 AM–10:05 AM · 6:38 PM–7:38 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph · pressure falling |
| WedOct 28 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:56 AM–3:56 AM · 2:27 PM–4:27 PM Minor 10:22 AM–11:22 AM · 7:30 PM–8:30 PM Calm wind 0–2 mph · pressure falling |
| ThuOct 29 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:00 AM–5:00 AM · 3:32 PM–5:32 PM Minor 11:32 AM–12:32 PM · 8:33 PM–9:33 PM Calm wind 1–5 mph |
| FriOct 30 | 3/10Poor | Major 4:04 AM–6:04 AM · 4:36 PM–6:36 PM Minor 12:32 PM–1:32 PM · 9:44 PM–10:44 PM Calm wind 1–2 mph |
| SatOct 31 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:06 AM–7:06 AM · 5:36 PM–7:36 PM Minor 1:20 PM–2:20 PM · 10:59 PM–11:59 PM Calm wind 1–2 mph |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:04 AM–7:04 AM · 5:31 PM–7:31 PM Minor 12:58 PM–1:58 PM · 11:13 PM–12:13 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)
| 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 39.31, -80.03 (moon times from astronomical equations, Tygart Lake local time).
Weather & wind at Tygart Lake
air temperature, not water3-day forecast
- This Afternoon67° / 43°SunnyWind W 2 mphRain 1%
- Tuesday70° / 48°SunnyWind N 2 mphRain 2%
- Wednesday71° / 47°Partly SunnyWind SE 2 mphRain 0%
NOAA National Weather Service forecast for 39.313, -80.034 (grid RLX), issued Oct 26, 11:49 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.
Last 10 days
| Date | Level (ft) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Mon Oct 26 (today) | 1,062.94 | −0.93 |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1,063.87 | −2.50 |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1,066.37 | −4.03 |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,070.40 | −5.31 |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,075.71 | −5.16 |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,080.87 | −4.52 |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,085.39 | −3.59 |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,088.98 | −1.85 |
Daily mean of all readings that day; today is the average so far.
Nearby lakes & rivers
- Monongahela River L&d8 (lower Pool) @ Point Marion29 mi · River10.65 ftstage 10.65 ft
- Cheat Lake30 mi · Lake · Stewartstown869.24 ft24h ±0.00 ft
- Stonewall Jackson Lake32 mi · Lake · Weston1,070.65 ft+0.38 ft vs full pool
- Monongahela River near Masontown36 mi · River4,190 cfs201% of normal
- Deep Creek Lake42 mi · Lake · Thayerville2,458.09 ft24h +0.01 ft
- Burnsville Lake45 mi · Lake789.39 ft+13.39 ft vs full pool
About this data
- Gauge
- USGS 03055500 — Tygart Lake Nr Grafton, Wv
- Location
- 39.3129, -80.0337 · West Virginia
- Measures
- Lake/reservoir water-surface elevation above NAVD 1988
- Daily statistics
- Not available (approved daily values)
- Latest reading
- Oct 26, 12:15 PM local time (provisional)
- Page built
- Oct 26, 2026 12:50 PM ET
- Full pool
- 1,072.29 ft — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Top of Conservation)
- Storage
- 64,306 of 77,538 acre-ft (Top of Conservation)
- 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.