candlewood 2/15

[linebreaker]

Out in front of candlewood inn  6" solid ice. Fishing 15-25' of water. Really slow this morning!

[linebreaker]

So is anyone else fishing...this is as slow as it gets. Kind of hoping someone else is experiencing the same results. I guess its almost time to give in and call it a day!

[westfish]

How much & slush do you have there?

[Tom G]

I just got back from Candlewood. I checked the New Milford arm. I saw several sets of tracks out on the ice, but I did not see anyone fishing. There is a few inches of slush on the ice, however I don't have a spud bar, and I did not walk out to check the thickness. Before the snow, I fished on 5-6 inches of black ice.

Tonight down into the 20's and Saturday night down in the single numbers, should harden it up. I may check CW tomorrow or just go the NW corner.

[linebreaker]

It was all frozen when we got there but by 10:00 am we began to break through the top snow ice which had some water under it and about 5" of solid ice. You never get used to the feeling of ice breaking under your feet only to be caught by another layer of ice below you. We had to laugh as the first time it happened I almost did a spread eagle on the ice as I thought i was going through. There was plenty of ice and the top should refreeze tonight or tomorrow night with temps down in the single digits. But check where you go as that lake is different everywhere.

[Ponte]

its not candlewood its called candlewont  not wasting time on it everyone I know says the same thing no fish or very few

[Oldfart]

Perhaps its Candlecan't. 
 I used to catch my fill of trout in there. And a few big cats to spice things up.

[jammer icecube]

Used to catch trout is correct it has changed from the good old days. It is an open water bass tourney lake, jig the jumbos if ya know the spots and deal with the big time draw down body of water.

[BassOn]

2 years ago we were catching jumbo perch and nice bass with an occasional trout in fromt of new fairfeild town park...now it seems like the icefishing sucks on the lake...if any of u guys fished the tourney today were u breaking threw the crust or was it pretty solid today?

[egriffin70]

In the 90's we used to get some big brown holdovers, the trout fishing is no we're as good as it used to be.

[NorthEastFisherman]

Im guessing you guys dont know how to fish the place. I catch consistant jumbo perch and occasional 4lb smallie or 18'' brown. Its a great lake and yeah you sorta need to know the spots to get the fish but im sure if you just find a weedline or dropoff then you'll be successful.

[egriffin70]

I have no problem catching bass and big perch, I was talking about big browns.  We hit the reservoirs over the line now if you want to find trophy browns in the 5-10lb range, or candlewood for stockers.

[BassOn]

Im guessing you guys dont know how to fish the place. I catch consistant jumbo perch and occasional 4lb smallie or 18'' brown. Its a great lake and yeah you sorta need to know the spots to get the fish but im sure if you just find a weedline or dropoff then you'll be successful.

Yea I cant get to any of my spots I normally fish thier either open water or only has 2" of ice on them.

[icefishingct98]

ok guys i never fished candlewood but this may be able to help you out
http://cteco.uconn.edu/map_catalog/maps/lake/bathymetry/Bathymetry_Candlewood_Lake_1of6.pdf
http://cteco.uconn.edu/map_catalog/maps/lake/bathymetry/Bathymetry_Candlewood_Lake_2of6.pdf
http://cteco.uconn.edu/map_catalog/maps/lake/bathymetry/Bathymetry_Candlewood_Lake_3of6.pdf
http://cteco.uconn.edu/map_catalog/maps/lake/bathymetry/Bathymetry_Candlewood_Lake_4of6.pdf
http://cteco.uconn.edu/map_catalog/maps/lake/bathymetry/Bathymetry_Candlewood_Lake_5of6.pdf
http://cteco.uconn.edu/map_catalog/maps/lake/bathymetry/Bathymetry_Candlewood_Lake_6of6.pdf This should help to find drop offs points deepwater and such.

[NorthEastFisherman]

I have no problem catching bass and big perch, I was talking about big browns.  We hit the reservoirs over the line now if you want to find trophy browns in the 5-10lb range, or candlewood for stockers.

Oh yeah, i know a good spot but its where a river runs into the lake and im guessing because of the flowing water there would be 0 ice.