Candlewood Lake is being recognized by Bassmaster Magazine. In the third annual ranking of America’s best bass fisheries, Candlewood Lake is ranked number 34 of the top 100. 

The magazine used data from state wildlife agencies, current tournament data and expansive polling of the BASS membership.  The master list of lakes included more than 180 bass fisheries. 

There is a new lake at the top of the list--Lake Michigan’s Sturgeon Bay.  Candlewood is the only southern New England lake to make the top 100 list.  Texas and California tied for the states with the most entries on the list; both have eight lakes ranked in the Top 100.