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Candlewood Lake. Fishing, Boating, Swimming, Picnic/Day Use, Ramps, Fuel, Marina. Ramps are available in Danbury at Candlewood Lake, off Forty Acres Road, also in New Fairfield off Route 39. There is a 45 mph speed limit during daylight hours.
Candlewood East Marina
Echobay Marina
History and Ecology of Candlewood Lake

Colebrook River Lake. Boating, Launch Ramp (Small fee may apply), Fishing, Ice Fishing, Hunting. Near Hotel/Motel Restaurant and Store. Stocked with Trout. North of U.S. 202 and 44. Call the Connecticut Bureau of Tourism for more information.

Connecticut River. Boating, Fishing, Picnic Day Use, Restrooms. Marinas, Fuel. Located off Interstate 95 at exit 67-69.
Oak Leaf Marina
Between the Bridges Marina.
Old Lyme Marina

Lake Lillinonah. Fishing, Launch Ramps, Restrooms, Marina. Lake Lillnonah is a portion of the Housatonic River with access at the State Route 133 Bridge, just south of Bridgewater. There are portable restrooms at this ramp as wellas at the Pond Brook Cove boat ramp, where Pond Brook Road dead ends into Hanover Road in Newtown. Both of these ramps are state ramps and, if there is a charge to launch, it is on weekends and holidays. In New Milford, there is Fischel's Marina, just below Bleachery Dam. George C. Waldo State Park (near Southbury) offers shorefishing in undeveloped areas only. The lake is known for largemouth and smallmouth bass, black crappie and white perch.
Mansfield Hollow Lake. Boating, Launch Ramp (Small fee may apply), Restrooms, Drinking Water, Beach, Picnic areas, Horse, Cross Country Skiing, Athletic Fields, Fishing, Ice Fishing, Hunting. Near Hotel/Motel Restaurant and Store. The largest inland lake in Connecticut. Just east of Hartford between U.S. Route 44 and 6.

Mystic River. Boating, Fishing, Full Service Marina, Fuel. Excellent and scenic access to Long Island Sound and the scenic Mystic Harbor make boating on the Mystic River a must for all Connecticut boaters.
Mystic Marina.

West Thompson Lake. 5 mile per hour limit for Boats, Camping with and without Electricity, Showers, Drinking Water, Restrooms, Picnic Areas, Hiking Trails, Boating, Launch Ramps, Fishing, Ice Fishing, Snow Mobiling, Hotel/Motel Restaurant and Store nearby. Just off I-395 on the Massachusetts border.

Lake Zoar. 33 miles long, . Picnic /Day Use, Swimming, Fishing, Ramps. Popular for all forms of boating. Shallow in spots. Located near Newton with ramps on Scout Rd. There is a 45 MPH daytime speed limit.

Information based on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers brochures and boaters information.
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