Round Lake (Aitkin County, DOW 01013700)
Aitkin County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 01013700
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Round Lake (Aitkin County, DOW 01013700) since 2017, most recently walleye fry in 2025 (474,000 fish).
- Round Lake (Aitkin County, DOW 01013700) has 5 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2017-2025): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 2,370,000 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 59 ft; surface area 634 acres, 475 littoral acres, 3.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 14.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish), brown bullhead, burbot, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, and 3 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Aitkin County, nearest town Aitkin; DNR lake number (DOW) 01013700.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 474,000 | 4.3 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 474,000 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 474,000 | 4.3 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 474,000 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 474,000 | 4.3 |
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | - south side of the lake; can be reached from CSAH 3 |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Fall electrofishing | 43.49 | 79 | 0.88 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Fall night electrofishing was conducted on 9/9/2025. Night electrofishing in the fall is a common method used to monitor the abundance of young-of-the-year (YOY) and yearling (age 1) Walleye. This survey is intended to provide information on Walleye survival and recruitment (both natural and from fry stocking) and will be conducted annually as time permits. The entire length of the shoreline was sampled for a total sample time of 1 hour and 50 minutes. This resulted in a YOY Walleye catch rate of 5.5 per hour. The 2025 YOY catch rate was up a bit from the 2024 assessment (4 per hour) but was the lowest on record for a fry stocked year. Previous catch rates during fry stocked years ranged from 25.0 to 45.7 YOY per hour and averaged 33.5 YOY per hour. Some natural reproduction occurs but is not enough to sustain the desired Walleye fishery and meet management goals, therefore Walleye fry are stocked in alternating odd years. YOY catch rates in non-stocked years have ranged from 4.0 to 16.6 per hour and averaged 8.8 per hour. Young-of-year Walleye ranged from 4.8 to 6.4 inches and averaged 5.5 inches, similar to other stocked years. The catch rate for age-1 Walleye was 5.5 per hour and within the range of past catch rates.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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