Round Lake
Sawyer County, Wisconsin · WBIC 2395600
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
3,054 acres
Max depth
74 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Two Story
Water clarity
20 ft
Clear, measured Sep 2026
A deep lake type that can hold a cold layer below the warm surface in summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1976), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
20 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Sep 27, 2026. 100 readings on record, 1995 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 23.5 ft, clear, from 58 readings (2014 to 2026).
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 - Near Deepest Pt. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 25 (Apr 12 to Apr 29)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout May 8 (Apr 25 to May 11)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout Jun 3 (May 31 to Jun 9)
- June surface68°F, usually 66 to 69°F
- July surface74°F, usually 72 to 76°F
- August surface72°F, usually 71 to 74°F
Forms a warm top layer around Jul 9, lasting about 30 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 14 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.
Stocking history
- Muskellungelast stocked 2024 (large fingerling); stocked in 7 years since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu2022; 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
- 1Round Lake AccessBoat ramp · Gravel surface · Township
Directions - 2Round Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Township
Directions - 3Round Lake AccessBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Sawyer County
- Lovejoy Lake1.7 miles away
- Lake Placid2.0 miles away
- Little Round Lake2.1 miles away
- Burns Lake2.5 miles away
- Clear Lake2.7 miles away
- Osprey Lake2.7 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
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, 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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