Little Waverly Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Wright County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 948 feet. Surface area runs to roughly 335 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Around 3.5 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Wright County list. Waverly lies 1.5 miles from the water. Howard Lake follows at 3.8 miles, then Montrose at 4.2 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Little Waverly Lake

  The basin drops to a measured 11 feet. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Wright County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Little Waverly Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 11°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Little Waverly Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Waverly Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Little Waverly Lake is worth confirming on the day.