Carrigan Lake Fishing near Waverly, Minnesota

• Overview

  Carrigan Lake is one of the Wright County listings for Minnesota. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. It runs to roughly 133 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 1.9 miles in total. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. The nearest place of any size is Waverly, 0.9 miles away. Minneapolis is the closest city, 34 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Carrigan Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Wright County include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, yellow perch and common carp. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Carrigan Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 11°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Carrigan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Waverly Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Carrigan Lake are worth checking on the day.