Sam Rayburn Reservoir water level & fishing regulations
Last checked against TPWD: Oct 17, 2026
Regulation year: 2026–27
Regulation year: 2026–27
Lake level
153.46 ft
Daily average elevation, ft above mean sea level · Oct 17, 2026 · 62.5% full · -0.29 ft in 7 days
Daily level, last 31 days
Source: Texas Water Development Board, Water Data for Texas ↗ (best estimates; TWDB makes no warranties)
Live USGS 08039300: 153.43 ft (NGVD 1929) · Oct 18, 2026, 2:00 AM CT (provisional)
Water temperature
This USGS gauge doesn't measure water temperature.
License
Texas fishing license with freshwater endorsement — see TPWD for who needs one.
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Fishing regulations at Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Sam Rayburn Reservoir has special regulations in TPWD's 2026–27 exceptions table (e.g. border-water or lake-specific rules) that our scripts could not read reliably, so we don't repeat any limits here. Use TPWD's official table before you fish.
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