Round Lake
Forest County, Wisconsin · WBIC 480100
Size
67 acres
Max depth
10 ft
DNR lake type
Simple, Harsh
Water clarity
8 ft
Moderate, measured Sep 2019
A lake type the DNR marks as having harsh conditions for fish. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1991), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
8 ft Secchi depthModerateOlder reading
Last measured Sep 16, 2019. 52 readings on record, 2015 to 2019.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 8.5 ft, moderate, from 44 readings (2015 to 2019).
Nothing has been measured in the last 5 years, so this may not match the lake today.
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station Round Lake - Max Depth. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 20 (Apr 8 to Apr 27)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 29 (Apr 21 to May 4)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 20 (May 10 to May 25)
- June surface71°F, usually 69 to 72°F
- July surface76°F, usually 75 to 77°F
- August surface73°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 29, lasting about 162 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was not calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Blackchin Shiner Notropis heterodon1925; 1 record
- Blacknose Shiner Notropis heterolepis1925; 1 record
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus1925; 1 record
- Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile1925; 1 record
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii1925; 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens1925; 1 record
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- Round Lake Access (listed under Trempealeau County)Boat ramp · Concrete surface · Federal
Some landings are matched to this lake by name only, because the DNR list gives no location for them. They have no pin.
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Forest County
- Ham Lake0.6 miles away
- Finnerty Lake0.9 miles away
- Woods Lake1.0 miles away
- Kazmier Lake1.6 miles away
- Trump Lake1.7 miles away
- Eugene Lake1.9 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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