Lake conditions • WA

Baker Lake

Water data, weather and recent trends from public monitoring sources.

Latest source timestamp Oct 8, 6:00 PM UTC
Water-surface elevation719.84 ftU.S. Geological Survey • Oct 8, 6:00 PM UTC
Water temperatureNot availableNo current USGS temperature reading
Air temperature57 °FNearest NWS observation
Wind1 to 6 mphS
Water trend

Seven-day lake level

-2.59 ft
719.827 days722.43

Source: U.S. Geological Survey ↗. Readings may be provisional and subject to revision.

Weather + daylight planning

Today's Fishing Outlook

Baker Lake · Thursday, October 8, 2026

4/5Very good

Generally favorable weather for fishing, particularly around dawn and dusk.

Morning low-light window7:16 AM–8:46 AMSunrise through roughly 90 minutes after sunrise
Evening low-light window5:01 PM–6:31 PMRoughly 90 minutes before sunset
Sunrise 7:16 AMSunset 6:31 PMMoon Waning Crescent (~9% illuminated)

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Heuristic weather and daylight outlook — not a fish-bite prediction. All times are in America/Los Angeles. Check local boating regulations and advisories.

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National Weather Service forecast

Today71°FMostly SunnyS 1 to 6 mph
Tonight53°FMostly Cloudy then RainS 6 mph
Friday57°FRainSW 6 to 9 mph
Friday Night46°FLight Rain LikelySW 0 to 6 mph
Saturday58°FSlight Chance Light Rain then Partly SunnyNNE 0 to 6 mph
Saturday Night40°FMostly ClearNE 6 to 15 mph

Baker Lake conditions: how to use this page

This page combines publicly available lake water-level readings, including reservoir-operator observations where verified, with National Weather Service data near Baker Lake in Washington. A missing value does not mean the lake has no level or temperature information; it means the available public source did not return a usable recent reading. When an operator only publishes an older observation, its true date is shown rather than calling it a live reading.

Water level and temperature can vary by gauge location, sensor depth, wind, inflow, dam operations and weather. Use these readings for trip planning, then follow posted notices, marina guidance and local authorities for on-water decisions.

The USGS monitoring record associated with this page lists a drainage area of approximately 215 square miles. This is station metadata, not the lake's surface area.

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