2 miles northeast of Round Lake
Jackson County, Minnesota · 43.5594° N, 95.4344° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:05 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
2 public access sites on Round Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of Round Lake in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 256,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye, yellow perch.
Latest: 2025: 256,000 walleye fry.
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 Round Lake was in August 2025: 3 gill nets and 12 trap nets caught 12 species. The DNR also ran a targeted survey in October 2025; this section uses the latest standard survey.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2017 10 · 2019 11 · 2021 15 · 2023 20 · 2025 4.0
Black crappie per trap net, standard surveys: 2017 3.4 · 2019 4.5 · 2021 37 · 2023 53 · 2025 2.2
Walleye: 24 measured, 13 to 27 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.2 lb, normal (normal 1–2.3 lb).
Northern pike: 28 measured, 16 to 34 in, half 22 in or longer; average 1.6 lb, below normal (normal 1.8–3.4 lb).
Black crappie: 50 measured, 2 to 13 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.71 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Yellow perch: 26 measured, 6 to 11 in, half 10 in or longer; average 0.62 lb, above normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 18 Aug 2025, 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 1 ft: the Secchi depth across 7 readings, 2009–2023.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Round Lake is 9 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 930 acres.
Yes. 2 public access sites are listed: Round Lake (S) Public Water Access Site; Round Lake (E) Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of it in 9 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 256,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2025 standard survey caught 12 species, most often white bass, black crappie, northern pike and yellow perch.