How deep is Candlewood Lake?

Candlewood Lake reaches a maximum depth of 80 feet, according to the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 8 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.

Where is the deepest part of Candlewood Lake?

The deepest surveyed water on Candlewood Lake sits toward the northeastern corner of the lake, inside the 80 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.

How accurate is this Candlewood Lake depth map?

The contours come from the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Depths change over time with water levels and sediment, so treat this map as a planning guide for fishing, and never use it for navigation.

Connecticut lake depth maps

Candlewood Lake depth map

Candlewood Lake in Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Connecticut reaches a depth of 80 feet. The official Connecticut survey maps 8 depth bands across 521 contour lines. This free map of Candlewood Lake shows every surveyed contour as an interactive depth chart you can use to plan a session before you travel.

Candlewood Lake depth chart: 8 depth bands to 80 ft

Data: CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry (CC0), retrieved August 2026 · depths change over time · not for navigation

Candlewood Lake depth chart data
Depth contour	Share of mapped area inside it
10 ft	about 100%
20 ft	about 58%
80 ft	about 27%

Share of the surveyed surface area enclosed by each depth contour, computed from the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry data.

How to fish Candlewood Lake: deep, two-story water

At 80 feet, this is a two-story fishery: warm-water species work the shallows and weed edges while the deep basin can hold cold-water fish below the summer thermocline. In summer, target the transition where the bottom breaks from the shallow shelf toward the basin; fish suspend along that edge at dawn and dusk. The 8 mapped depth bands make it straightforward to find those breaks before you launch.

Ice fishing on Candlewood Lake

On deep water like Candlewood Lake, the winter bite concentrates along the first major drop-off rather than the deepest basin. Use the contours above to find where the shallow shelf breaks toward deep water and set up on that edge; panfish and walleye slide up and down it through the day. Late ice often pushes fish shallower again. Always verify ice thickness locally before walking out, and remember deep lakes freeze later and less evenly than shallow ones.

Candlewood Lake depth map FAQs

How deep is Candlewood Lake?: Candlewood Lake reaches a maximum depth of 80 feet, according to the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Most of the lake is shallower, with 8 mapped depth bands between the shoreline and the deepest hole.
Where is the deepest part of Candlewood Lake?: The deepest surveyed water on Candlewood Lake sits toward the northeastern corner of the lake, inside the 80 ft contour. The interactive depth map above shows the full basin outline and the breaks leading into it.
How accurate is this Candlewood Lake depth map?: The contours come from the CT DEEP Lake Bathymetry survey. Depths change over time with water levels and sediment, so treat this map as a planning guide for fishing, and never use it for navigation.

Depth maps for lakes near Candlewood Lake

Ball Pond depth map · 48 ft max · 4 mi away
Leonard Pond depth map · 15 ft max · 14 mi away
Waramaug Lake depth map · 40 ft max · 14 mi away
South Spectacle Lake depth map · 40 ft max · 15 mi away
Mount Tom Pond depth map · 45 ft max · 17 mi away

Mapped fishing venues near Candlewood Lake

Candlewood Lake in the venue directory covers access and fishing details for this water.

Ball Pond · 4 mi away
Leonard Pond · 14 mi away
Waramaug Lake · 14 mi away

Fishing in Connecticut needs a state license: US fishing license guide · all Connecticut venues