Little Round Lake in Hubbard County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Hubbard County, Minnesota, sits Little Round Lake. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hubbard County list. The nearest place of any size is Menahga, 6.6 miles away. For a city, Fargo is 76 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Round Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Hubbard County include walleye, northern pike, black crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Little Round Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 4°F in January up to 68°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Little Round Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Little Long Lake, 0.3 miles away. Treat access at Little Round Lake as something to verify.