Round Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01007000

County

Aitkin

Surface area

185 acres

Maximum depth

52 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

65 acres, 35% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

7.3 feet (Secchi disk, 10 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

20, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

largemouth bass 93, bluegill 75, yellow perch 24, rock bass 2, northern pike 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 15 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (32,500)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (32,500)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fry (32,500)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Round Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by Aitkin County

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week; cisco: all sizes - 1 serving/week; crappie: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Lake-specific eating advice

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota Department of Health fish consumption guidelines
  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.