Round Lake
Shawano County, Wisconsin · WBIC 299300
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (North Branch Embarrass River-Embarrass River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
27 acres
Max depth
39 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
11 ft
Clear, measured Jul 2026
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through 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 1982), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
11 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Jul 30, 2026. 258 readings on record, 1987 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 9 ft, moderate, from 39 readings (2012 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 - Deep Hole. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
Last measured Jul 30, 2026, too long ago to show as the current temperature.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 4 (Mar 31 to Apr 13)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 18 (Apr 10 to Apr 25)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 11 (May 5 to May 20)
- June surface74°F, usually 72 to 76°F
- July surface80°F, usually 78 to 81°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around Apr 16, lasting about 190 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.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). 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.
Boat landings
- 1Grass Lake AccessBoat ramp · Paved surface · Accessible features · Township
Directions - 2Round Lake AccessCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · Accessible features · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fishing from shore
- ROUND LAKE FISHING PIERDirections · DNR details
Wisconsin DNR shore fishing sites. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
More lakes in Shawano County
- Grass Lake0.4 miles away
- Pine Lake1.0 miles away
- Long Lake1.8 miles away
- Wagner Lake2.1 miles away
- Schoenick Lake2.6 miles away
- Pella Pond7.4 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
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Shore fishing sitesWisconsin DNR shore fishing sites, 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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