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Lake conditions

Ferdinand State Forest Lake — 2026-10-08

Conditions overview

Today's environmental conditions for this lake. Pick a species above to layer its bite forecast on top.

Season
Fall
Moon
7% illuminated, waningWaning Crescent
Est. surface temp
73.8°F
Pressure
29.97 inHgRising

Est. water temp

73.8°F

v1 estimate from air temperature — not a sensor reading

Air vs. last week

7°F cooler

63°F now vs 70°F this time last week

Measured air temperature at the nearest weather station — not water

Sun & moon

Sunrise
7:49 AM
Sunset
7:19 PM
Moonrise
5:39 AM
Moonset
6:12 PM
Sky, wind & pressuremidday · 12 PM
Cloud cover
2%
Precip chance
0%
Wind
5 mph NE
Pressure
29.97 inHg Rising

Today's solunar periods

  • Minor: 5:09 AM–6:09 AM
  • Major: 11:01 AM–1:01 PM
  • Minor: 5:42 PM–6:42 PM
  • Major: 11:24 PM–1:24 AM

Location

Ferdinand State Forest Lake · 38.2550, -86.7761

Map data © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors

Not for navigation

These depth contours are for deciding where to fish, not for running a boat. No depth map we show — whatever agency surveyed it — is a nautical chart, and none of them will show you a shoal. Do not navigate by this map.

Depth contours: Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife