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Round Lake

Round Lake is a lake in Wisconsin, near Forest County.

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Fish species in Round Lake

If you are looking at Round Lake, you are looking at a Forest County lake and its basic numbers come out to about 69 acres and a maximum depth of 10 feet, which gives you a much better starting point than trying to read too much into a satellite view.

Size, depth, and the lay of the lake

CountyForest County, WI
Water typeLake
Surface area69 acres
Maximum depth10 feet
Recorded fish5

The first trip does not need a giant tackle plan with my first few stops centered on shoreline cover, weed edges, and the first clean drop away from the bank because the easiest way to waste a day is to keep moving without learning anything.

The fishery on paper

Recorded species at Round Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow Perch; which gives me a good reason to start with weeds and easy cover for panfish and weed lines and baitfish areas for pike or musky, and avoid chasing a totally different kind of fishing without a reason.

My game plan

If I had a few hours to figure out Round Lake, I would pick a small part of the lake and try to understand it before worrying about everything else, then I would verify any special water rules before deciding what can go in the cooler.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Northern Pike — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Pumpkinseed — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Wisconsin DNR Find a Lake

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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