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Lake · Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut

Candlewood Lake

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Location Snapshot

Candlewood Lake is a large western Connecticut reservoir with a bass-centered warmwater fishery and secondary trout management. The principal supported targets are largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, with yellow perch, white perch, brown bullhead, rainbow trout, and brown trout providing additional species variety within the same fishery.

Current Lake Rating

Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.

Fair

This condition rating is estimated because current on-water monitoring is not available.

Estimated Conditions

Estimated from available current readings, weather, seasonal patterns, destination characteristics, and historical conditions. Some important on-water measurements may be unavailable.

Rating confidence: Low

Should I Go?

Consider

Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.

Recommendation confidence: Low

Why

  • Current water-level and water-temperature observations are not available.
  • StrikeTracks is showing a provisional Estimated Conditions rating from accepted secondary evidence.

Current Readings

Live monitoring not available.

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Weather Near Lake

Current Weather

Clear

Temperature

43°F

Feels like

37°F

Wind

4 mph NW

Wind gust

10 mph

Current precipitation

0.00 in

Updated

Oct 20, 2026, 3:15 AM

Recent Rainfall

Estimated precipitation near this lake

Last 6 hours

0.00 in

Last 24 hours

0.00 in

Last 48 hours

0.00 in

Little recent rainfall near this lake.

Next 24 Hours

  • Tue 6 AM

    Clear

    Temp 42°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 7 mph

  • Tue 10 AM

    Clear

    Temp 53°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 10 mph

  • Tue 2 PM

    Clear

    Temp 63°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 11 mph

  • Tue 6 PM

    Clear

    Temp 54°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 6 mph

  • Tue 10 PM

    Clear

    Temp 48°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 7 mph

  • Wed 2 AM

    Clear

    Temp 45°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 7 mph

Four-Day Forecast

  • Tue, Oct 20

    Clear

    High 63°F / Low 42°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Max gust 24 mph

  • Wed, Oct 21

    Overcast

    High 55°F / Low 41°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Max gust 26 mph

  • Thu, Oct 22

    Overcast

    High 61°F / Low 39°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Max gust 30 mph

  • Fri, Oct 23

    Overcast

    High 56°F / Low 35°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Max gust 25 mph

Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.

Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.

Weather data: Open-Meteo

Fishery Profile

Documented species you may encounter at Candlewood Lake.

Medium confidenceLast verified: Jul 14, 2026

Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations

Fishery overview

Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are primary and established in Candlewood Lake at Danbury. Yellow perch, white perch, and brown bullhead are common and established. Brown trout and rainbow trout are present and stocked in the same Connecticut lake. It covers 5,064 acres.

Target species

Fishery characteristics

Composition
Mixed wild and stocked

Best seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall

Common techniques

  • Boat fishing
  • Shore fishing
  • Spinning

Stocking information

Brown trout and rainbow trout are stocked in Candlewood Lake.

  • Brown Trout

    Stocked · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

    Stocked

  • Rainbow Trout

    Stocked · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

    Stocked

Official sources

Hatch Match

No destination-specific hatch data is currently available.

General fly suggestions

  • Woolly-bugger-style streamerConservative overlap streamer family. Not an insect Hatch claim.
  • Parachute-style dryOne general surface family appropriate to mixed fisheries — not a Hatch report.
  • Pheasant-tail-style nymphOne general subsurface family. Not destination entomology.

These are general fishing suggestions, not a report of insects currently hatching at this destination.

Location and Access

Cataloged lake location

Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut

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The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.

Lake Details

Town

Danbury

County

Fairfield

Management Category

Warmwater lake

Regulation Scope

Candlewood Lake.

Regulation Summary

Connecticut lake and pond regulations apply; Candlewood is a Trout Management Lake with seasonal trout length/creel specials in addition to statewide warmwater rules. Confirm current seasons and limits on the official CT DEEP Freshwater Fishing Guide.

Surface Area

5064 acres

Target Species

Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, White Perch, Brown Bullhead, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

Public Access

Public

Boat Launch

Available

Shore Fishing

Available