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Bantam Lake, CT

Lake in Litchfield County, Connecticut. CT's largest natural lake at 947 acres. Largemouth bass, northern pike, and excellent panfish. Popular ice fishing.

61

Overall bite score

Scored 6 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
SolunarComputedmoon 57% lit45
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA30
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

3 tracked species in Bantam Lake, with the months each fishes best.

Bluegillcommon · best May-Aug
Largemouth Basscommon · best May-Sep
Northern Pikepresent · best Apr-May, Oct-Nov

Water facts

TypeLake
CountyLitchfield
StateConnecticut
WaterFreshwater

Town of Litchfield boat launch. Sandy Beach area for shore access.

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