Round Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16060600

County

Cook

Surface area

154 acres

Maximum depth

45 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

72 acres, 47% of the lake

Shoreline

2.7 miles

Average water clarity

14.9 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Grand Marais

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2015, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2015 survey

smallmouth bass 24, walleye 14, northern pike 10, yellow perch 5

Fish species recorded

black crappie, green sunfish, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (150,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (150,000)

Stocked in 2019

walleye fry (150,000)

Stocking years on record

4 of the last 10 (2018 to 2023)

Round Lake Public Water Access Site

carry-in, natural ramp, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

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.