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Lake Candlewood

🛶 Lake fishing  Connecticut · 🌅 05:20 - 🌇 20:27

Lake Candlewood is a lake in Connecticut. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

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Conditions right now

Weather
🌤️ Mainly clear
Water temp (est.)
23.0°C
Air temp
26.5°C
Wind
2.9 m/s
Pressure
1008.0 → stable
Clouds
18.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

🌇 Dusk 19:12–21:12 🌙 Night 21:12–04:35

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

09:00
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26.0°
10:00
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28.0°
11:00
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30.0°
12:00
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31.0°
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32.0°
14:00
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33.0°
15:00
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26.0°
16:00
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23.0°
17:00
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26.0°
18:00
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27.0°
19:00
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27.0°
20:00
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25.0°

Likely catch now (17 species)

Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
15%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
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Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
15%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
15%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
15%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
9%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
5%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
3%
Slow during the night, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
2%
Slow during the night, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
1%
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
1%
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
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Lake Trout
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
0%
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range.
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Tips right now

Technique Start with a deadbait for flathead catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for flathead catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Lure Deadbait for flathead catfish: Live or whole baitfish.
Colour Clear water and good light: try live bait, colour secondary for flathead catfish.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Lake Candlewood

Candlewood Lake is a manmade lake located in Fairfield and Litchfield counties of Western Connecticut, in the northeastern United States. At 8.4 square miles (22 km2), it is the largest lake in Connecticut and the largest lake in the New York metropolitan area. The lake is bordered by the city of Danbury, and the towns of Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford, and Sherman. Some of the most expensive real estate in the Greater Danbury area is located along the shores of the lake.

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