Candlewood Lake

Fishing and stocking

Trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to October. One of 28 stocked waters on the Fairfield County record.

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last stocked Oct 19 4 days ago

best window 9:53-11:53 pm solunar major today

2 stockings 2026

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout 2 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Mar 13	Trout	catchable		completed
Oct 19	Trout	catchable		completed

When to fish Candlewood Lake

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:30-11:30 am and 9:53-11:53 pm	3:46-4:46 am and 4:03-5:03 pm
Tomorrow	10:16 am-12:16 pm and 10:40 pm-12:40 am	4:56-5:56 am and 4:26-5:26 pm

Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).

What the record actually says

Stocked 4 days ago (Oct 19)

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Connecticut fishing forecast

Gear for this water

Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.

For the trout (trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Casting spoons	1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth
Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
Slip bobber and jig	1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth

Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.

Nearby stocked waters

The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.

Water	Distance	Most recent
Squantz Pond	1.9 mi	Oct 19
Ball Pond	4.5 mi	Apr 16
Sawmill Brook	5.6 mi	Mar 31
Pond Brook	6.5 mi	Apr 15
Still River	6.5 mi	Mar 11

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Records from Connecticut DEEP (official page). Placement from Connecticut DEEP coordinates. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Connecticut fishing regulations.