Round Lake (Crow Wing County)
Crow Wing County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 18037300
DNR records show 13 stocking entries at Round Lake (Crow Wing County) since 2016, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2025 (16,929 fish).
- Round Lake (Crow Wing County) has 13 DNR stocking records across 9 years (2016-2025): walleye (13).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 7,569,175 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 51 ft; surface area 1,650 acres, 627 littoral acres, 6.6 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, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, and 8 more.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Crow Wing County, nearest town Nisswa; DNR lake number (DOW) 18037300.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 9/12/1957 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye2 | fingerlings | 16,929 | 627.0 |
| 2025 | Walleye | fry | 627,000 | 5.8 |
| 2024 | Walleye | fry | 627,000 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fingerlings | 11,169 | 627.0 |
| 2023 | Walleye | fry | 627,000 | 5.6 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fry | 1,254,000 | 11.4 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fry | 627,000 | 5.7 |
| 2021 | Walleye | fingerlings | 3,187 | 596.0 |
| 2019 | Walleye | fry | 1,254,000 | 10.5 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fingerlings | 13,890 | 607.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fry | 627,000 | 5.6 |
| 2017 | Walleye | fry | 1,254,000 | 11.3 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fry | 627,000 | 5.6 |
2 fish purchased by the DNR for stocking.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | South shore off of Co. Rd. 115. |
DNR fish survey, 2025
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | Fall electrofishing | 19.00 | 38 | 1.67 |
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.
Walleye fry are stocked annually into Round Lake at the rate of 1,000 per littoral acre (627,000). Fingerling stocking is done on a contingency basis if fall electrofishing catch rates are below 15 young-of-the-year (YOY) Walleyes per hour for two consecutive years. Contingency stocking calls for one pound per littoral acre (627 pounds) and was last done in 2025. In 2017, an amendment to the Lake Management Plan added the ability to stock up to 627,000 additional Walleye fry when surplus is available. Night electrofishing was conducted on September 16th, 2025, to monitor the abundance of YOY Walleyes. The total sample time was 2 hours, resulting in a YOY Walleye catch rate of 2.5 per hour which was down from 2024 (5.5 per hour). These fish ranged in size from 5.7 to 6.9 inches, with a mean length of 6.4 inches. Age 1 and older Walleyes were sampled at a rate of 16.5 per hour. These fish ranged in size from 9.8 to 28.2 inches and had a mean length of 16.5 inches.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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