Round Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

03015500

County

Becker

Surface area

1,094 acres

Maximum depth

69 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

473 acres, 43% of the lake

Shoreline

5.5 miles

Average water clarity

12.1 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Ponsford

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, standard survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1957

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 238, northern pike 203, hybrid sunfish 83, walleye 75, largemouth bass 58, rock bass 34, lake sturgeon 25, pumpkinseed 23

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 28 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (2,956)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (7,095)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (10,160)

Stocking years on record

7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Round Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

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.