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 tomorrow morning.
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Water temperature map
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Surface water temperature, .
Where the fish are today
87% Good chance for trout today · 8–24 ft deep
- Water 53°F on top, a bit cool for them, so they feed in the warmest water they can find.
- Best water today is 8–24 ft deep, mostly on channel edges.
- The lake is layered: warm water down to about 30 ft, cold below.
- Little oxygen below about 45 ft, so fish stay above it.
Best zone: channel edge, about 7% of them, 22–26 ft deep (the fish on the map above).
See the fish in 3-D Every fish, every zone and the heat map: LakeScope PRO.
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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- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
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
Friday Good
- 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 9 mph
Saturday Good
- 6:00 am – 8:15 amsunrise · wind 7 mph
- 3:00 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 9 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
Estimate from weather and satellite, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:40 am · sunset 4:35 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Recent catches
Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.
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