Reservoir · Wake, North Carolina
Falls Lake near Falls
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Good71
Conditions look good for a Warmwater lake trip. Wind is in a helpful range for lake fishing and boat control.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Rating confidence: High
Should I Go?
Go
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: Medium (73)
Guidance uses the shared lake fishing model. It is not destination-specific calibration.
Best window
Sun, 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Why
- Air temperature is comfortable for a warmwater lake trip
- Cloud cover is favorable for warmwater lake fishing.
- Overcast or filtered daylight is favorable.
Current Readings
- Water level
- 247.14 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- -0.03 ft
- Trend
- Falling
- Water temperature
- 31 °C
- Last updated
- 20 min ago
≈ 87.8 °F
Source: USGS · FALLS LAKE ABOVE DAM NR FALLS, NC · 02087182 · Elevation, lake/res, NAVD88
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
74°F
Feels like
80°F
Wind
4 mph SW
Wind gust
11 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 1:30 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 4 AM
Clear
Temp 73°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sat 8 AM
Clear
Temp 74°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Sat 12 PM
Clear
Temp 91°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 4 PM
Clear
Temp 98°F
Chance 15%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Sat 8 PM
Overcast
Temp 81°F
Chance 20%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Sun 12 AM
Overcast
Temp 78°F
Chance 14%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Heavy rain
High 98°F / Low 71°F
Chance 27%
Precip 0.81 in
Max gust 37 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Overcast
High 85°F / Low 72°F
Chance 38%
Precip 0.01 in
Max gust 24 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 87°F / Low 68°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 23 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Overcast
High 87°F / Low 65°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 22 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Reservoir Elevation History
Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Falls Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Falls Lake near Falls is a Wake / Durham Piedmont reservoir bass, striped bass, crappie, and catfish fishery. StrikeTracks keeps this existing public identity and publishes complete static fishery. USGS 02087182 reports live water temperature and elevation; this repair populates those parameter codes and fishery without converting the row into a new lake class. Distinct from Jordan Lake. Hatch Match publishes general fly suggestions only.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
NCWRC Falls Lake largemouth bass. USGS 02087182.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
NCWRC Falls Lake crappie.
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
NCWRC Falls Lake striped bass. Seasonal abundance is fishery context, not a condition rating.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
NCWRC Falls Lake channel catfish.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Piedmont Corps / municipal-supply reservoir on the Neuse headwaters at Falls, Wake County.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public boat ramps and shore access are documented by NCWRC and Falls Lake State Recreation Area. Catalog coordinates are USGS 02087182 at the dam.
Stocking information
NCWRC manages Falls Lake warmwater and striped bass fisheries. Confirm current official stocking and striped-bass notices separately. Run counts are not condition ratings.
- Stocked
Striped bass
Stocked · North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Official sources
NCWRC inland lake and striped-bass rules change. Distinct from B. Everett Jordan Lake. Confirm current NCWRC Fishing Regulations.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Wake, North Carolina
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Wake
Management Category
Piedmont reservoir
Regulation Scope
Falls Lake near Falls
Regulation Summary
Falls Lake near Falls: NCWRC inland reservoir rules. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
largemouth-bass, striped-bass, black-crappie, channel-catfish
Public Access
Public
Description
Falls Lake near Falls, North Carolina. Existing public reservoir. USGS 02087182 reports live 00010 plus lake elevation. PATH B fishery populated. Not newly admitted.
