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Round Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Round Lake is a 273-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 36 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2010. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56021400
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
273 acres
Maximum depth
36 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
220 acres, 81% of the lake
Shoreline
2.4 miles
Average water clarity
8.1 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Ottertail
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2010, population assessment
Surveys on record
5, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2010 survey
bluegill 2,370, yellow perch 162, northern pike 130, pumpkinseed 82, hybrid sunfish 17, black crappie 14, walleye 13, largemouth bass 8
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (3,500)
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (1,575); walleye fry (220,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (3,550)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Round Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 5 trailer spaces, 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
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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