Waverly Lake is a lake in Oregon, near Linn County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Waverly Lake is a lake in Linn County, Oregon.
Without a dependable size figure for Waverly Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish listed for Waverly Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, Common Carp, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pikeminnow, Smallmouth Bass, and White Crappie.
During a check of nearby water near a protected point after warm rain, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops for black crappie.
During the last hour of daylight near a firm-bottom flat before changing depth, use a small jig or minnow around brush, weeds, and the edge of deeper water for white crappie.
During a methodical search near a rocky edge with light wind, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets for bluegill.
During a slow shoreline pass near a rocky edge before changing areas, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
Other targets listed here include Largemouth Bass, Brown Bullhead, Brown Trout, and Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
During a return to the best bank near a soft-to-hard bottom change before changing areas, Rainbow Trout have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
During a warm summer afternoon near a narrow cove before changing depth, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
During a quick scouting pass near a small drop before changing areas, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
During the first pass near a firm-bottom flat while the water is falling, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
During a warm summer afternoon near the edge of deeper water where food is present, record the wind, water color, depth where the lure was hit, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.