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Gardner Lake (Sunken House)

Connecticut, United States
Open Water suggested15 m (50 ft) depthBoat entry

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Gardner Lake (Sunken House) at a glance

Gardner Lake (Sunken House) is an intermediate boat dive site in Connecticut, United States with depths of up to 15.2 m (50 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Chain pickerel, Brown bullhead, and Yellow perch. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 8:00–18:00 · favorable

Wind forecast for this hour · 19:00 · run 5 h ago
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Site hazards: Low visibility, silt-out over the wreckage, summer boat traffic, cold below the thermocline

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Dive windows this week

SunNo window

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Mon8:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Tue8:00–10:00 moderate, 10:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Wed8:00–18:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Thu8:00–18:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Sat8:00–18:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 6:44 · Sunrise 7:12 · Sunset 17:53 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 13:22 GMT-4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Yellow perch, Black crappie, Largemouth bass
Best time: Early summer and fall, calm weekday mornings

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 81% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  2. February, 81% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  3. March, 76% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  4. April, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  5. May, 87% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  6. June, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  7. July, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 94% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  9. September, 93% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  10. October, 91% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  11. November, 83% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  12. December, 82% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots

July has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Data updated June 2026

Site details

A 528-acre natural lake in Salem/Bozrah/Montville famous for the house that fell through the ice in 1895 while being moved across the frozen lake, settling in deep water near the middle. Divers have long visited the collapsed structure, though by the 2000s it was reported mostly rotted away. The site is usually reached by boat from the state launch.

boatwreck

Low visibility, silt-out over the wreckage, summer boat traffic, cold below the thermocline

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