Round Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01002300

County

Aitkin

Surface area

554 acres

Maximum depth

27 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

375 acres, 68% of the lake

Shoreline

3.7 miles

Average water clarity

15.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 66, largemouth bass 36, yellow perch 24, pumpkinseed 7, hybrid sunfish 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye yearlings (3,534)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (1,928); walleye yearlings (421)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (6,086)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

Round Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 4 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Eating advice, sensitive populations

bullhead: all sizes - 1 serving/month

Eating advice, general populations

bullhead: all sizes - 2 servings/week

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 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.