Of all the lakes in the United States, CandlewooD lake is one of the best for bass fishing.
Bassmaster Magazine’s annual ranking of the 100 best bass lake in the United States ranks Candlewood at #34. It’s the only lake in southern New England to get such a ranking
Sturgeon Bbay in lake Michigan was chose by the magazine as the best bass fishing spot in the US.
In New England. only Lake Champlain in Vermont and China Lake in Maine ranked higher than Candlewood,
This is not necessarily new to bass fishermen throughout the state, who flock to Candlewood. It’s also a bone of contention among lake residents who claim the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection licenses far too many bass tournaments on the lake, leading to overcrowding in the summer.