Round Lake
Itasca County, Minnesota
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Other fish species in the lake include Bluntnose Minnow, Common Shiner, Hybrid Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter and White Sucker.
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History & Status of the Fishery
Round Lake is a 502-acre lake located 18 miles southeast of Bigfork, Minnesota in the Mississippi River watershed. There is a county-owned public access on the north side of the lake with limited parking. Most of the shoreline is privately-owned and relatively developed. Round Lake has moderate fertility and clear water.
The Fisheries Lake Management Plan (LMP) was last updated in 2016. Walleye were considered the primary management species while Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass were considered secondary management species. Walleye are actively managed via stocking of Mississippi strain fingerlings every fourth year. A targeted survey utilizing nine gill nets was conducted in July 2022 to collect updated information on the fishery.
Yellow Perch are an important prey species in Minnesota lakes. Round Lake has generally had relatively high perch numbers compared to similar lakes. The 2022 gill-net catch (17.1/net) was above average compared to similar type lakes, but typical for Round. Perch were generally too small to be of interest to anglers, ranging from 5.7 to 9.6 inches with an average length of 7.3 inches.
Walleye were sampled at a catch rate of 6.3/gill net. This was an above average catch for the lake and met the LMP goal. The sample was predominantly "eater-sized" Walleye. Fish ranged from 7.4 to 22.6 inches with an average length of 14.6 inches. Eight ages from 1 to 13 were represented in the sample. A stocked year-class (2017, age 5) was the most frequently sampled. Growth was considered average. Walleye averaged 14.9 inches after 5 years of growth. Round Lake appears to provide good fishing opportunities for Walleye. Conditions should be favorable for Walleye management if perch numbers remain healthy.
Northern Pike were sampled at 4.0/gill net. This was an average catch for the lake and similar type lakes. Size structure was favorable. Pike ranged from 13.6 to 37.9 inches with an average length of 25.7 inches. Ages 1 through 10 were identified in the sample with no dominant year class. Growth was good compared to the statewide average. Pike averaged 25.1 inches after four years of growth. Round Lake provides good angling opportunities for Northern Pike with a chance to catch fish exceeding 30 inches. Anglers are encouraged to release pike over 26 inches to maintain the quality size structure.
Black Crappie catch rates have generally been low in past surveys. The 2022 gill-net catch rate (3.7/net) was above average for the lake and compared to similar lakes. Crappie size structure was good. Sampled crappie ranged from 6.2 to 13.8 inches with an average length of 11.1 inches. Ages 2 through 8 were represented, but a majority of fish in the sample were age-5 and older. Growth was fast compared to the statewide average. Crappie averaged 9.9 inches after 4 years. Round Lake appears to provide good angling opportunities for Black Crappie.
Largemouth Bass were captured in relatively high numbers from gill nets, as the catch of 5.4/net was above the expected range for similar lakes. The sample was dominated by small bass less than 10 inches long. Fish ranged from 5.9 to 15.9 inches with an average length of 9.5 inches. Largemouth Bass are often not sampled well with standard netting, so the presence of numbers of bass in the gill nets suggests they are an important component of the fishery. Fair angling opportunities appear to exist for bass, at least for numbers of smaller-sized fish.
Other species sampled in test nets included Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, White Sucker and Yellow Bullhead.
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More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Round Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Unnamed Lake | 1.1 mi | 13,087 | |
| Stowe Lake | 1.4 mi | 25 | |
| Stumple Lake | 1.4 mi | 12 | |
| Little Long Lake | 1.4 mi | 27 | 29 ft |
| White Swan Lake | 1.5 mi | 165 | 19 ft |
| Gunny Sack Lake | 1.5 mi | 86 | 13 ft |
| Long Lake (Main Bay) | 1.5 mi | 346 | 34 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 1.9 mi | 25 | |
| Wasson Lake | 2.0 mi | 438 | 67 ft |
| Bluebill Lake | 2.3 mi | 148 | 14 ft |
