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Putnam Lake

Greenwich, Connecticut — Western Connecticut Planning Region.

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96Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 122229897).

Location & fast facts

Where Putnam Lake is in Connecticut

The red circle marks Putnam Lake.

Fast facts

About Putnam Lake

  • Planning Region: Western Connecticut
  • Town: Greenwich
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 68 mi from Hartford and 40 mi from New Haven, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and planning regions: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Connecticut

Official CT DEEP pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Putnam Lake shoreline

¼ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the CT DEEP boat launches data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 122229897), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: CT DEEP boat launches. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (41.0908, -73.6392). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Putnam Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Putnam Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Putnam Lake

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

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