Round Lake in Cass County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Round Lake in Cass County, Michigan. The bank is 833 feet above sea level. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cass County list. The closest town, Cassopolis, is 7.3 miles distant. It is 22 miles to South Bend, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Cass County list bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and warmouth. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Round Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 72°F; by January the average is down near 23°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about late December in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Round Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is a ramp at Chain Lake Boat Launch, half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Chain Lake is 0.4 miles off. Treat Round Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.