When was Candlewood Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Mar 13, 2026, according to Connecticut agency reports.

How often is Candlewood Lake stocked?

It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.

Candlewood Lake trout stocking

Danbury - New Milford, Fairfield County, Connecticut · lake

Candlewood Lake was last stocked 7 months ago (Mar 13, 2026). We have 1 stocking on record since Mar 13, 2026, 1 in the last 12 months.

Last stocked

7 months ago

Mar 13, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

On record

1 stockings

since Mar 13, 2026

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: STILL RIVER AT ROUTE 7 AT BROOKFIELD CENTER, CT (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 66 cfs; lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 6.78 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 74 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Candlewood Lake

Overnight
51°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 7 to 10 mph
Friday
68°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
20% rain · wind 12 to 16 mph
Friday Night
54°F
Rain Likely
63% rain · wind 15 to 20 mph
Saturday
62°F
Rain
78% rain · wind 20 mph
Saturday Night
54°F
Rain
84% rain · wind 14 to 17 mph
Sunday
63°F
Rain
80% rain · wind 14 to 17 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
Mar 13, 2026	Trout

From Connecticut fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Candlewood Lake?

Danbury - New Milford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Candlewood Lake

Squantz Pondpond · 2 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
Ball Pondpond · 4 mistocked Apr 16, 2026
Sawmill Brookstream · 6 mistocked Mar 31, 2026
Still River (Danbury)stream · 6 mistocked Mar 11, 2026
Pond Brookstream · 7 mistocked Apr 15, 2026
Shepaug Riverstream · 7 mistocked Apr 24, 2026
Rogers Park Pondpond · 8 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
Morrissey Brookstream · 9 mistocked Mar 31, 2026

All stocked waters in Fairfield County Stocked this week in Connecticut

Questions about Candlewood Lake

When was Candlewood Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Mar 13, 2026, according to Connecticut agency reports.
How often is Candlewood Lake stocked?: It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.