Hello Pollock,
I can't speak for Candle, but Emma was a pleasant surprise last summer. The walleye were amazing. I remember fishing it as a kid, and a couple of walleye was a big day. Last July, my four year old granddaughter caught six nice walleye in about 2 hours of fishing with her Pink Pony rod. Her four and six year old cousins caught as well. I haven't made it back yet to try ice fishing, but it is definitely on the list.