Candlewood Lake Authority announced on Friday that 36 zebra mussels have been found along the exposed shoreline.  The organization has come up with a long term response to deal with the invasive issue.  They will expand water chemistry testing to understand viability and impact of invasive species in Candlewood Lake.  The distribution of the mussels in the lake indicates that there are likely multiple sources for the mussels to have entered Candlewood. Whether that's boats, docks, or other means CLA says it's difficult to decipher.  While their presence shows they can survive in the lake, they are not yet forming large colonies.