Delta County · Michigan

Round Lake

Soundings in feet · 482 acres · deepest 55 ft

Where it is

16 miles southeast of Chatham

Delta County, Michigan · 46.1520° N, 86.7460° W

One of 43 lakes named Round Lake in Michigan. See them all

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The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Round Lake; much of the shore may be private.

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 5:29 pm EDT. Get alerts for Round Lake

WEATHERThis Afternoon: slight chance rain showers, 55°F, wind N 10 mph. Tonight: slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy, 32°F, wind N 0 to 5 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRENo wildfires or prescribed burns reported within 25 miles.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 11 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

National Weather Service; National Interagency Fire Center; U.S. EPA CyAN satellite; Michigan DHHS; Michigan DNR. Weather, warnings, fires and satellite refresh when you open the page (checked at most hourly).

Depth map

11 contours, 5 to 55 ft

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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.

Size and depth

482 acres · deepest 55 ft (measured) · shoreline about 4.0 mi · clarity about 10 ft

Round Lake is the 2nd largest of the 75 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Delta County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the deepest of the 42 with a measured depth. Its water is clearer than 52 of the other 64 lakes in the county with satellite clarity readings. Its shoreline measures about 4.0 miles along the state outline. About 23% of its area is deeper than 30 ft.

Ranks against Delta County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Round Lake 37 times since 1983. The most recent stocking was 3,535 walleye on 10 October 2019. Species stocked: bluegill, tiger muskellunge, walleye.

37 stockings, 1983 to 2019, log scale

Latest: 10 Oct 2019: 3,535 walleye.

10 Oct 2019STOCKED3,535 walleye

29 Jun 2016STOCKED9,990 walleye

24 Jun 2016STOCKED10,547 walleye

27 Jun 2014STOCKED20,000 walleye

5 Jun 2012STOCKED18,788 walleye

30 Jun 2011STOCKED4,306 walleye

Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure

Where the deep water is

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Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Water quality

Average water clarity is about 10 ft (Secchi depth 3.0 m, satellite readings 2018–23).

Clarity 9.7 ft of 55 ft

Michigan EGLE satellite clarity, fetched 7 Oct 2026.

Email me about Round LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Round Lake 37 times since 1983, most recently 3,535 walleye on 10 October 2019. None in the last five years.When algae is reported or testedMichigan DHHS has no records for this lake yet. We email when the first one is posted.When satellite sees a bloom startEPA satellite, checked daily, June to October. We email when a bloom first shows on two clear days, not every day it stays. In 2026 that happened on 5 Sep and 27 Sep.Any lake in Delta CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 4 emails.

In 2026 so far, these alerts would have sent you 2 emails about Round Lake: 5 Sep and 27 Sep.

Email address

At most one email a week per lake. We email you a link to confirm before any alert is sent; every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

The area around Round Lake

192 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 19 miles of Round Lake, 7 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Stoner Lake15 ft deep · 0.9 mi · County

West Branch Lake20 ft deep · 1.1 mi · Alger County

Pine Lake10 ft deep · 1.1 mi · Delta County

Pole Creek Lake10 ft deep · 1.4 mi · Delta County

Bass Lake15 ft deep · 1.4 mi · Alger County

Lake Stella15 ft deep · 2.4 mi · Alger County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Round Lake?

Round Lake is 55 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 482 acres.

Is Round Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 37 times since 1983, most recently 3,535 walleye on 10 October 2019.

How much of Round Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 77% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.