Waverly Lake Fishing near Mint Hill, North Carolina

• Overview

  Out in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, sits Waverly Lake. It lies 738 feet above sea level. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Few waters listed in Mecklenburg County are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Mint Hill, 4 miles away. Charlotte sits 8.1 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Waverly Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Mecklenburg County, recorded fish include bluegill, redbreast sunfish and green sunfish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Waverly Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 79°F; the cold one sits at 40°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Waverly Lake the season follows that pattern closely. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Forest Lake is 0.9 miles off. The position on Waverly Lake is worth confirming on the day.