at Waverly
Wright County, Minnesota · 45.0743° N, 93.9714° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:16 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Waverly Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of Waverly Lake in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 167 walleye yearlings. Species stocked: walleye.
Latest: 2025: 1,026 walleye fingerlings.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Waverly Lake was in June 2024: 9 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 17 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1994 23 · 2004 6.3 · 2014 3.6 · 2019 1.9 · 2024 4.1
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1994 44 · 2004 83 · 2014 6.8 · 2019 68 · 2024 111
Walleye: 40 measured, 5 to 26 in, half 16 in or longer; average 1.8 lb, normal (normal 1.2–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 107 measured, 14 to 34 in, half 22 in or longer; average 3.1 lb, normal (normal 2–3.5 lb).
Largemouth bass: 270 measured, 5 to 19 in, half 11 in or longer; average 1.2 lb, above normal (normal 0.4–1 lb).
Black crappie: 176 measured, 3 to 12 in, half 8 in or longer; average 0.28 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Bluegill: 1,113 measured, 2 to 9 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.21 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, common carp, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, white sucker, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 24 Jun 2024, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 8 ft: the Secchi depth across 3 readings, 2014–2024.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Waverly Lake is 70 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 494 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Waverly Lake Public Water Access Site; Waverly Lake, Waterfront Park Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of it in 5 of the years 2017 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 167 walleye yearlings.
Minnesota DNR’s June 2024 standard survey caught 17 species, most often bluegill, yellow perch, black crappie and hybrid sunfish.
About 75% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.