Round Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56052200

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

173 acres

Maximum depth

18 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

76 acres, 44% of the lake

Shoreline

2.0 miles

Average water clarity

7.4 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2011, population assessment

Surveys on record

5, since 1974

Game fish caught in the 2011 survey

bluegill 169, northern pike 54, yellow perch 29, pumpkinseed 16, hybrid sunfish 15, walleye 5, black crappie 5, largemouth bass 4

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Round Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 3 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.