Round Lake (Morrison County, DOW 49005600)

Morrison County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data

Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 49005600

DNR records show 7 stocking entries at Round Lake (Morrison County, DOW 49005600) since 2016, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2022 (1,090 fish).

• Round Lake (Morrison County, DOW 49005600) has 7 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2022): walleye (5), muskellunge (2).
• The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 1,446 fish on record.
• Maximum depth 20 ft; surface area 127 acres, 95 littoral acres, 1.6 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
• Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 15.2 ft.
• Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
• 1 public access on the DNR list.
• Most recent DNR fish survey: June 26, 2019 (standard survey).
• Morrison County, nearest town Randall; DNR lake number (DOW) 49005600.

Depth map

Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey mapped 10/8/1980 (orig map); depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.

Stocking history

Public accesses

DNR fish survey, 2019

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 (Camp Ripley) is a 127-acre waterbody located five miles northeast of Randall. A public access is located on the southwestern side of the lake. A small part of the eastern shoreline (about 800 feet) lies within the Camp Ripley Military Base. Water clarity typically measures more than ten feet and there is abundant aquatic vegetation throughout the lake. The sport fishery in Round Lake is pretty simple and consists of Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie Northern Pike and Walleye. Pike abundance is high but most are less than 20 inches. Fisheries managers suggest taking advantage of the statewide ten fish Northern Pike bag limit on Round Lake by keeping small fish under 22 inches and releasing larger individuals. The Walleye fishery was established by many years of stocking however, these efforts appear to have produced only a modest fishery. A few Walleyes over 20 inches were captured in survey nets but the population is very low-density. Bluegill and Black Crappies can provide good fishing opportunities but average size is on the small side. Largemouth Bass are present in good numbers and are known to attain good size. Close to 50 percent of bass captured during electrofishing measured greater than 15 inches. Round Lake was used as a Muskellunge broodstock lake in the 1990s. Sporadic stocking of fingerlings and adults has continued when available in order to provide a unique fishery. Presently the fishery is best described as low-density, comprised of a few adult fish in various sizes. The chance of catching a trophy is minimal but not impossible.

Minnesota DNR survey narrative, June 26, 2019.

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