Round Lake (Itasca County, DOW 31089600)
Itasca County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 31089600
Round Lake (Itasca County, DOW 31089600) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Round Lake (Itasca County, DOW 31089600) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 24 ft; surface area 2,860 acres, 1,968 littoral acres, 10.7 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 6.8 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, shorthead redhorse, and 5 more.
- 2 public accesses on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (targeted survey).
- Itasca County, nearest town Squaw Lake; DNR lake number (DOW) 31089600.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | East side of lake. |
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | North shore of lake. |
DNR fish survey, 2024
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 15.93 | 223 | 0.24 |
| Brown bullhead | Standard gill nets | 15.29 | 214 | 1.04 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 12.93 | 181 | 1.67 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 12.00 | 168 | 1.10 |
| White sucker | Standard gill nets | 3.36 | 47 | 2.22 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 2.36 | 33 | 0.27 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.93 | 13 | 0.54 |
| Black bullhead | Standard gill nets | 0.21 | 3 | 0.65 |
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.
Round Lake is located on the west side of Squaw Lake, MN. Round Lake has two public accesses and moderate shoreline development. Other area lakes with similar habitat having quality Walleye fisheries include Island, Moose, Jessie, and Split Hand. The 2020 lake management plan identifies Walleye as the primary species of management interest with Yellow Perch as a secondary species. The goal was to maintain a catch near 5.5 Walleye/net by natural reproduction and regulations; and Yellow Perch catch above 18.2/net with 10 to 30% of the sample exceeding 10 inches. Round Lake has received various special regulations to improve the fishery in the last 20 years. In the spring of 2005 and 2007, special Walleye and Northern Pike regulations were implemented. The Walleye slot length limit required the release of all fish between 17 and 26 inches and only one over 26 inches could be in possession. The Northern Pike slot length limit required the release of all fish between 22 to 36 inches and only one over 36 inches could be possessed (nine fish bag limit). The Northern Pike special regulation was dropped in 2017 in favor of the North-central Zone regulation in 2019, which was anticipated to produce similar results and reduce regulation complexity. In 2023, the Walleye regulation was modified to a 20 to 24-inch protected slot length limit with only one over 24 inches in possession. Since 1954, Walleye catches have ranged from 3.3 to 12/net. Walleye catches have been stable, with numbers often within the expected range for this lake type (3.3 to 8.8/net). In 2024, the Walleye gill-net catch of 12.0 fish/net was the highest on record, exceeding the management goal. Sampled Walleye ranged from 9.4 to 26.0 inches and averaged 14.7 inches. Fourteen age-classes were observed with fish from 2 to 18 years old present. The 2021 year-classes represented 61% of the sample. Growth was good for Round Lake with Walleye averaging 15.8 inches after four years of growth. Natural reproduction for Walleye has been well documented and sufficient to maintain a high-quality fishery for years. The record high catch in 2024 should provide good fishing for a few years as fish from the strong 2021 year-class grow to sizes anglers prefer to keep. Northern Pike gill-net catch rates have fluctuated greatly from a low of 4.9 fish/net in 2009 to a high of 22.1 fish/net in 2013. The catches in 2019 (12.1/net) and 2024 (12.9/net) were more representative of the lake average yet high compared to other lakes. Sampled Northern Pike ranged from 8.7 to 33.9 inches and averaged 19.9 inches. Age and…
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