---
type: lake
name: "Putnam Lake"
county: "St. Louis"
nearest_town: "Murray"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 141
max_depth_ft: 11
latitude: 47.7664
longitude: -92.1626
lake_score: 24
dnr_lake_id: "69026400"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/putnam-lake
---

# Putnam Lake

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, near Murray

- **Surface Area**: 141 acres
- **Max Depth**: 11 ft
- **Shoreline**: 2 miles
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Public access on record
- **Lake Score**: 24/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Putnam Lake is a 141-acre lake near Murray in St. Louis County, Minnesota. It reaches 11 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 2 miles of shoreline.

The DNR has no fish survey on file for this lake, so treat any fishing as exploratory.

The DNR lists public water access for the lake; confirm the launch type before towing a trailer in.

## Access

- **Public access**: Public access on record
- **Managed by**: Not recorded
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Activities

Paddling

## Amenities

None on record

## Fish Species

No DNR fish survey on file

## Nearby Lakes

- [Skeleton Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/skeleton-lake) - 2.9 miles, 63 acres
- [Eagles Nest #2 Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eagles-nest-2-lake) - 3.9 miles, 388 acres
- [Five Mile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/five-mile-lake) - 3.9 miles, 104 acres
- [Bear Head Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/bear-head-lake) - 4.1 miles, 662 acres
- [Eagles Nest #3 Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/eagles-nest-3-lake) - 4.7 miles, 1,028 acres
- [Six Mile Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/six-mile-lake) - 4.7 miles, 109 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.7664,-92.1626)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=69026400)
- [All lakes in St. Louis County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/st-louis-county/putnam-lake)*