Connecticut · USA
Lake Candlewood
- Region
- Connecticut, USA
- Regulation zone
- Connecticut statewide regulations
Species in Lake Candlewood
Alewife
Banded Killifish
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Bluegill- Bluegill x Pumpkinseed
- Bluegill x Redbreast Sunfish
Bluntnose Minnow
Brook Trout
Brown Bullhead
Brown Trout- Calico Bass
Chain Pickerel
Common Carp
Common Shiner- Cutlips Minnow
Fallfish
Golden Shiner
Grass Carp
Green Sunfish
Largemouth Bass
Pumpkinseed- Pumpkinseed x Redbreast Sunfish
Rainbow Trout
Redbreast Sunfish
Rock Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Tessellated Darter
Walleye
White Catfish
White Perch
White Sucker
Yellow Bullhead
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Connecticut statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout (Brook, Brown, Rainbow, Tiger, Lake) | Year-round | Daily limit 5; minimum length 9 inches. Catch and release only from March 1 until 6:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of April. | — |
| Chain Pickerel | Year-round | Lakes and ponds: minimum length 15 inches, daily limit 6. Rivers and streams: no minimum length, no daily limit. Different rules apply in Chain Pickerel Management Lakes. | — |
| Walleye | Year-round | Minimum length 18 inches; daily limit 2. | — |
| Catfish (Channel and White) | Year-round | No minimum length; daily limit 6 in aggregate. Daily limit is 3 catfish in Community Fishing Waters. | — |
| Common Carp | Year-round | No minimum length; daily limit 5, only 1 of which may be greater than 30 inches. Different rules apply in Trophy Carp Waters and for bow and arrow fishing in some waters. | — |
| White Perch | Year-round | Inland district: no minimum length, no daily limit. (Marine District: 7-inch minimum, daily limit 30.) | — |
| Bullhead (Brown and Yellow) | Year-round | No minimum length; no daily limit. | — |
| Alewife/Blueback Herring | Varies (angling year-round; scoop net April 1 to June 15) | Daily limit 25. Taking of migratory (anadromous) alewife and blueback herring from all Connecticut waters is prohibited; landlocked alewife may only be taken from the lakes named in the guide. | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- 45 mph daytime speed limit, 25 mph from ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour before sunrise.
- Trout Management Lake
- Trout: From March 1 – 6:00 a.m. 2nd Saturday of April; Daily creel limit —1, 16″ minimum length.
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Species: Connecticut state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.