Best Fishing Trips: Connecticut
Candlewood Lake | Fishing Tips | Ranking: 9.0 | Member Section
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About Candlewood Lake
Candlewood Lake is the largest lake in Connecticut and it is bordered by five towns: Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford and Sherman. The Connecticut Light & Power built a hydroelectric dam and flooded the area, so technically, this lake isn’t a natural beauty, but it is still a beautiful lake and an awesome recreational lake. Visitors enjoy boating, swimming, fishing, hiking, picnicking, bird watching and more. There’s a public boat launch here, plus a small beach.
This lake is known as a good bass fishing lake with largemouth bass and smallmouth bass available. It’s also a good lake for trout and a variety of panfish. Take a look at our Candlewood Lake Fishing Tips page for more fishing information.
See How It Ranks
| Candlewood Lake | Points | Points Possible |
| Ability to catch a lot of fish | 1.75 | 2 |
| Ability to catch trophy fish | 1.5 | 2 |
| Good for multiple species of fish | 1 | 1 |
| Guides & Charters available | 0.75 | 1 |
| Scenic | 1 | 1 |
| Quality lodging options | 1 | 1 |
| Dining options | 1 | 1 |
| Businesses such as boat storage, rentals, repair, outfitters, etc. | 1 | 1 |
| Positive Score | 9 | |
| Overly Crowded | 0 | Minus 1 |
| Overly Expensive | 0 | Minus 1 |
| Negative Score | 0 | |
| Total Score | 9 | |
| Highest Score Possible | 10 |
