[Tommy Triton]

I'm from Charlotte NC and come up every year to fish Candlewood with my Dad. He grew up on the lake and I used to spend every summer there as a kid, and he and I have been coming up from the Carolinas every year for the past 25 years to revisit our favorite lake. We typically come up for a week and finish by fishing the Brian Kerchal Memorial tournament every year.

Last year the water temps hit 61 by the time we left - way warmer than we typically get....wondering how it is up there right now. We come up on the 21st and I've been checking this board and haven't seen any reports. Anybody know anything?

Thanks - I have been reading this board for 4 years without being a member, thought I would finally sign up.

[Bluegill Terminator]

Well Candlewood is closed for another week so I bet the fishing is great...

[brennan]

TT...I am betting you will see the 60's before you leave to fish the kerchal....Guys were hammering them on jerkbaits before the close this year....way earlier than last year..

G/l

Brennan

[Tommy Triton]

Thanks for the responses

Yeah, that's what I figured. The jerkbait bite has been slow for the past 2-3 years by the time I get up there, which sucks. I'm a huge smallmouth fan and I hate missing that first spring bite. Guess I'll be hunting largemouth in the tournament.

When did it close and when does it open again?

[Bluegill Terminator]

April 1 to the 3rd Saturday in April it closes then its open all year long until March 31.

[Tommy Triton]