Candlewood Lake in 3-D at today's water level. Spot 1 (point drop-off) is open for everyone; the other 7 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Candlewood Lake today
Connecticut · 7.8 sq mi · updated
Some algae possible, 53°F water, calm this morning.
Fishing spots
- 1Point drop-off · about 35 ft deep today
The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.
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7 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Best fishing times
Tuesday Good
- 6:00 am – 8:15 am bestsunrise, moonrise · wind 6 mph
- 3:00 pm – 5:15 pmsunset, moonset · wind 9 mph
Wednesday Fair
- 6:00 am – 8:15 am bestsunrise · wind 3 mph
- 12:30 pm – 2:45 pmmoon overhead · wind 6 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
What's biting
- FairLargemouth bass
Cooling down. Try slow baits on points and deeper channel edges.
- FairSmallmouth bass
Picking up. Look on rocky points and gravel.
- GoodYellow perch
Schooled near weed edges and soft bottom.
- GoodTrout
Good range. Near the surface and along shorelines.
From the water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Water level
No fresh view yet. No gauge on this lake. A level trend from the shoreline starts after the next clear days.
Clarity and algae
Some algae possible Algae possible
Last clear view from above: . Clouds hid the lake on 1 recent pass.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:36 am · sunset 4:38 pm · new moon moon (lake time).
Recent catches
Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.
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