Round Lake
Otter Tail County, Minnesota
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Fishing looks to be moderately active with peak fishing times around 3-5 PM. SEE MORE
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How big is Round Lake?
How deep is Round Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Round Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Golden Shiner, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish and White Sucker.
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History & Status of the Fishery
Round lake is in class 38 of the MN DNR lake classification system. Other area lakes included in this class are: Block, Buchanan, Elbow, and Sand.
Northern pike were not represented in the gill net sample. Pike gill net CPUE in the 1975 survey was 2.5 per net.
Black bullhead abundance declined from 118.0 per gill net lift in 1975 to 11.0 per net, which is within the normal range for this lake class.
Bluegill abundance increased from 26.0 per trap net lift in 1975 to 114.8 per net, which exceeds the normal range. Bluegill recruitment appears to be consistent and growth is average compared to statewide means.
Largemouth bass abundance declined from 7.2 per trap net lift in 1975 to 0.6 per net, which is within the normal range.
The yellow perch catch rate in 1975 was 94.0 per gill net lift. Yellow perch were not sampled in gill nets during this survey.
Walleye abundance declined from 3.5 per gill net lift in 1975 to 0.5 per net, which is well below the normal range. The average weight of individual walleye declined from 4.1 pounds in 1975 to 0.6 pounds. The walleye sampled in this survey are most likely the result of limited natural reproduction as no DNR stocking has occurred since 1948.
What is the average air temp for Round Lake?
Are there any state parks near Round Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Round Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Deer Lake | 0.9 mi | 447 | 26 ft |
| Brown Lake | 1.0 mi | 106 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 1.2 mi | 47 | |
| East Lost Lake | 2.1 mi | 483 | 36 ft |
| Third Silver Lake (Main Bay) | 2.4 mi | 124 | |
| Third Silver Lake (SE Bay) | 2.5 mi | 15 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.8 mi | 15 | |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.8 mi | 35 | |
| Second Silver Lake | 3.0 mi | 185 | |
| Horseshoe Lake | 3.0 mi | 99 |
