Round

Douglas County, Minnesota — DOW #21019700

123 Surveys

Special Regulations for Round

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

Daily limit five.

Invasive Species Alert

Round has confirmed populations of:

Eurasian watermilfoil

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

81.19

Acres

30 ft

Max Depth

14 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Round. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.10 lb	1
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.18 lb	8
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.0	0.10 lb	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.33 lb	6
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.20 lb	1
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	14.7 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.15 lb	44
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	2.2	—	1.18 lb	20
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	7.0 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	1.59 lb	14
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	4.5	—	1.27 lb	18
1999-06-01	Standard gill nets	29.3 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	1.54 lb	88
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	2.9	—	1.57 lb	26
2009-06-01	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.43 lb	11
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	6.30 lb	2
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	5.5 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	3.62 lb	11
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	7.10 lb	1
2004-06-01	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.23 lb	16
2004-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	2.34 lb	3
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	11.0 (above normal)	2.5 – 7.9	2.10 lb	33
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.42 lb	6

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.10 lb	1
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.31 lb	3
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.35 lb	4
2004-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.34 lb	4
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.49 lb	4

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	74.7 (above normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.18 lb	224
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.30 lb	2
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	23.0 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.12 lb	92
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.5	—	0.10 lb	1
1999-06-01	Survey seining	46.0	—	—	92
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	16.0 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.13 lb	144
2009-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.10 lb	2
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	8.0 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.19 lb	72
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.15 lb	2
2022-05-05	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.35 lb	56
2004-06-01	Standard trap nets	26.4 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.15 lb	238
2004-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.47 lb	1
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	12.6 (normal)	6.5 – 59.6	0.26 lb	113

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.10 lb	1
1979-07-02	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.10 lb	2
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.14 lb	1
1999-06-01	Survey seining	11.0	—	—	22
1999-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.09 lb	1
2009-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.09 lb	2
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.5 – 12.8	0.09 lb	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.10 lb	2
1994-06-06	Standard electrofishing	12.0	—	1.65 lb	10
1999-06-01	Standard electrofishing	31.6	—	0.56 lb	29
1999-06-01	Survey seining	2.0	—	—	4
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.14 lb	13
2009-06-01	Standard electrofishing	46.3	—	1.00 lb	42
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.88 lb	11
2004-06-01	Standard trap nets	2.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.64 lb	25
2004-06-01	Standard electrofishing	73.0	—	1.17 lb	35
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	1.25 lb	15
2019-06-03	Standard electrofishing	54.6	—	0.83 lb	51
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.06 lb	3

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.90 lb	3
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.64 lb	52
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	1.03 lb	5
2004-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	0.7 – 6.2	0.74 lb	2
2004-06-01	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.5 – 5.4	0.88 lb	30
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 5.4	1.17 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	32.3 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.26 lb	97
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.10 lb	2
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	36.5 (above normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.20 lb	146
1999-06-01	Survey seining	0.5	—	—	1
1999-06-01	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.14 lb	12
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	10.9 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.15 lb	98
2009-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.42 lb	1
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.40 lb	32
2022-05-05	Standard trap nets	11.9 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.53 lb	95
2004-06-01	Standard trap nets	7.6 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.34 lb	68
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.9 – 18.0	0.80 lb	3
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	10.8 (normal)	1.8 – 18.1	0.54 lb	97

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.53 lb	7
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.68 lb	1
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.84 lb	16
1984-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	1.00 lb	1
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	7.3 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.49 lb	29
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	5.2 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.48 lb	47
1999-06-01	Standard gill nets	31.0 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.26 lb	93
2009-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	5.2 – 56.2	1.22 lb	2
1989-06-14	Standard gill nets	18.5 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.63 lb	37
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.71 lb	7
2004-06-01	Standard gill nets	10.3 (normal)	5.2 – 56.2	0.77 lb	31
2004-06-01	Standard trap nets	4.7 (normal)	1.3 – 26.0	0.85 lb	42

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	3.25 lb	4
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.5 – 4.0	6.21 lb	2
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.6	5.29 lb	15
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	6.70 lb	5
2009-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 4.0	4.02 lb	1
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	4.65 lb	1
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	5.20 lb	1

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1979-07-02	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.80 lb	5
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.87 lb	5
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.50 lb	1
2009-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	1.23 lb	2
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.72 lb	8
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.32 lb	11
2004-06-01	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.74 lb	2
2004-06-01	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.62 lb	39
2019-06-03	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 6.9	0.71 lb	1
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.8 – 5.0	0.91 lb	13

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.0	2.57 lb	3
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	3.31 lb	1
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	3.03 lb	1
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.6	4.00 lb	1

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.51 lb	1
1994-06-06	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.3 – 1.5	3.64 lb	1
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.0 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.00 lb	4
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.76 lb	1
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	5.77 lb	2
1989-06-14	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.40 lb	1
2004-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.0	4.14 lb	4
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	3.90 lb	2

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.30 lb	2
1984-07-03	Standard trap nets	4.3 (normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.22 lb	17
1999-06-01	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	3
1999-06-01	Standard trap nets	5.8 (above normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.18 lb	52
2009-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.21 lb	2
2004-06-01	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.15 lb	4
2019-06-03	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	0.8 – 5.3	0.27 lb	7

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-06-01	Survey seining	2.0	—	4

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria, MN

(320) 766-2675

★ 5

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Alexandria, MN

(320) 808-5887

★ 5

Bayside Rentals

Alexandria, MN

(320) 834-3990

★ 2.3

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Alexandria, MN

(320) 759-3163

★ 4.2

Carlson Dock and Barge - Miltona

Miltona, MN

(218) 943-3706

★ 4.8

Central Marine & Sports Inc

Carlos, MN

(320) 852-7380

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Round

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Shady Creek Resort

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(320) 876-2228

Westwood Beach Resort

Fishing Resort Brandon

(320) 834-4090

Woodland Resort

Fishing Resort Miltona

(877) 669-6637

Eden Acres Resort

Fishing Resort Alexandria

(320) 766-6000

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Round. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Round

Hatlestad Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(320) 314-2055

JS Guide Services, Mille Lacs, Alexandria

Fishing Guide

(320) 260-9056

Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(254) 644-5273

Pro Fishing Outdoors

Fishing Guide

(320) 815-7962

splash guards walleye masters

Fishing Guide

(218) 639-1769

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Special Regulations for Round

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DNR Fish Surveys

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Largemouth Bass

Brown Bullhead

Black Crappie

Black Bullhead

Common Carp

Yellow Bullhead

White Sucker

Bowfin

Pumpkinseed

Spottail Shiner

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Christopherson Bait and Tackle

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Lake's Area Bait Co

Nearby Marinas

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Bayside Rentals

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Carlson Dock and Barge - Miltona

Central Marine & Sports Inc

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