Round

Jackson County, Minnesota — DOW #32006900

147 Surveys

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Round has confirmed populations of:

bighead carp
silver carp

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929.85

Acres

9 ft

Max Depth

8 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.34 lb	3
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	6.3 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	1.23 lb	19
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.67 lb	7
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	2.5 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.63 lb	10
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	8.6 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.49 lb	86
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	97.7 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.38 lb	293
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.67 lb	6
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	1.09 lb	5
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	58.8 (normal)	11.5 – 132.6	0.43 lb	1175
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	77.0 (normal)	30.3 – 150.6	0.43 lb	231
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	11.5 – 132.6	1.42 lb	2
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	30.3 – 150.6	1.32 lb	1

White Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	32.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 9.9	0.40 lb	97
2021-08-23	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.63 lb	18
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	0.3 – 9.9	1.00 lb	11
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	1.29 lb	9
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.3 – 9.9	0.89 lb	15
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	6.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.7	0.92 lb	79

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.17 lb	9
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	17.0 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.30 lb	51
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.3 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.16 lb	40
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.38 lb	14
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	4.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.27 lb	45
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	15.7 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.30 lb	47
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.27 lb	2
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	11.7 (normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.64 lb	35
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	31.2 (above normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.21 lb	624
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	126.0 (above normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.13 lb	378
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.3 – 3.8	0.25 lb	7
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.7 – 25.0	0.44 lb	5

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.22 lb	1
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 6.5	0.57 lb	1
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.10 lb	1
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.9	0.16 lb	42

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.90 lb	5
2021-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	4.96 lb	1
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	0.83 lb	5
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	1.63 lb	2
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	2.30 lb	1
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.8	—	3.33 lb	8
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.53 lb	5
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	1.94 lb	5
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.1 – 8.0	1.88 lb	4
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	2.19 lb	8
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 8.0	3.75 lb	1
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	7.58 lb	4

Channel Catfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	3.22 lb	5
2001-08-13	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	1
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	19.5	—	1.62 lb	78
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	4.6	—	2.88 lb	55
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.90 lb	1
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	7.05 lb	9
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	6.09 lb	15
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.50 lb	1
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	4.23 lb	18
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	6.61 lb	1

Freshwater Drum

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.08 lb	2
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	1.29 lb	20
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.87 lb	10
2001-08-13	Survey seining	1.0	—	—	5
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.5 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	1.83 lb	14
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.10 lb	1
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 8.3	0.10 lb	1
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.15 lb	3
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	3.97 lb	6
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 3.3	0.84 lb	8
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	0.5 – 8.3	1.93 lb	16

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	2.77 lb	2
2021-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	6.43 lb	2
2001-08-13	Survey seining	0.4	—	—	2
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	5.40 lb	5
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	6.64 lb	23
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	7.36 lb	16
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	1.0 – 13.8	5.55 lb	3
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	4.85 lb	8
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.0 – 13.8	6.00 lb	1
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	1.0 – 5.5	6.24 lb	33
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.5	8.25 lb	7

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	14.7 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.00 lb	44
2021-08-23	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.89 lb	3
2022-09-29	Fall electrofishing	269.5	—	0.03 lb	539
2022-09-29	Special electrofishing	3.5	—	1.57 lb	7
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	12.3 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.50 lb	49
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.34 lb	17
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	25.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	2.41 lb	76
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	2.9 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	3.88 lb	29
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	28.3 (above normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.77 lb	85
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.58 lb	5
2017-09-07	Fall electrofishing	67.8	—	0.09 lb	51
2019-09-24	Fall electrofishing	95.1	—	0.08 lb	202
2019-09-24	1/2-in trap nets	3.5	—	0.08 lb	7
2023-10-04	Fall electrofishing	46.5	—	—	93
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	9.0 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	1.65 lb	27
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.20 lb	27
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	16.3 (normal)	2.3 – 18.1	0.81 lb	49
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 3.0	1.19 lb	13

BIB

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	8.79 lb	12
2001-08-13	Survey seining	1.8	—	—	9
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	1.70 lb	13
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	3.6 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.0	0.07 lb	43
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	2.52 lb	12
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	9.60 lb	1
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	2.3 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	6.22 lb	7
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 1.0	4.25 lb	2
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.7 (normal)	0.8 – 7.0	4.69 lb	11
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 1.0	3.49 lb	5

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.10 lb	4
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.29 lb	7
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	1.90 lb	11
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	1.0 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.40 lb	3
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.45 lb	11
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	3.3 (normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.43 lb	10
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.14 lb	1
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	8.3 (above normal)	0.8 – 6.5	2.08 lb	25
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.6	2.20 lb	2

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2021-08-23	Standard gill nets	27.0 (above normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.34 lb	81
2021-08-23	Standard trap nets	36.8 (above normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.06 lb	147
2001-08-13	Survey seining	38.8	—	—	194
2001-08-13	Standard gill nets	9.3 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.93 lb	37
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	8.3 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.21 lb	100
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	1.7 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.60 lb	5
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	9.2 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.56 lb	92
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	1.3 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.56 lb	4
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.80 lb	13
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	14.6 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.16 lb	291
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	4.3 (normal)	1.4 – 13.8	0.60 lb	13
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	3.4 (normal)	1.2 – 20.5	0.46 lb	41

Fathead Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-08-13	Survey seining	38.6	—	193

White Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.53 lb	2
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.30 lb	1
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.40 lb	1
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.38 lb	1
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.89 lb	5
2015-08-10	Standard gill nets	19.3 (above normal)	0.5 – 8.4	0.38 lb	58
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 6.0	0.37 lb	94

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2001-08-13	Survey seining	0.4	—	2

QBS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2001-08-13	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	3.80 lb	2
2009-08-10	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	3.42 lb	1
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.48 lb	1
2015-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	4.85 lb	1

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.10 lb	1
1988-08-22	Standard trap nets	1.2 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.07 lb	12
1983-07-11	Standard gill nets	36.7 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.6	0.12 lb	110
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	23.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 1.1	0.11 lb	466

SNG

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2009-08-10	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	1.90 lb	1

OSS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	0.11 lb	24

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1983-07-11	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.2 – 20.0	0.45 lb	22

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Map & Directions

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Showing 12 nearby bait & tackle shops on the map.

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Jackson, MN

(507) 318-8617

★ 4.8

Blue Line Junction

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-4038

★ 4.1

Lolkus Outdoors

Chandler, MN

(507) 879-5748

★ 5

Silverback Pro

Worthington, MN

(507) 329-6019

The Bait shop

Lake Wilson, MN

★ 4

Tractor Supply Co.

Worthington, MN

(507) 376-9733

★ 4.6

Nearby Marinas

Beach Nook

Worthington, MN

(888-847-4866

★ 4.4

Centennial Park

Worthington, MN

★ 4.5

Chautauqua Park

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-8601

★ 4.6

Lake Front Park

Worthington, MN

(507) 329-0760

★ 4.6

M & M Warehouse

Worthington, MN

(507) 343-0131

★ 5

Olson Campground WORTHINGTON

Worthington, MN

(507) 372-8600

★ 4.3

Fish Species

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

Bigmouth Buffalo Black Bullhead Black Crappie Channel Catfish Common Carp Freshwater Drum Green Sunfish Northern Pike Orangespotted Sunfish Quillback River Redhorse Shortnose Gar Walleye White Bass White Crappie White Sucker Yellow Perch

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Black Bullhead

White Bass

Yellow Perch

Green Sunfish

Northern Pike

Channel Catfish

Freshwater Drum

Common Carp

Walleye

BIB

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Fathead Minnow

White Crappie

Smallmouth Bass

QBS

Golden Shiner

SNG

OSS

Bluegill

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Loon Lake Store and Bait Shop

Blue Line Junction

Lolkus Outdoors

Silverback Pro

The Bait shop

Tractor Supply Co.

Nearby Marinas

Beach Nook

Centennial Park

Chautauqua Park

Lake Front Park

M & M Warehouse

Olson Campground WORTHINGTON

Fish Species

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