Round Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Round Lake lies in Anoka County, in Minnesota. The bank gives way to rolling bush. This is sizeable water at about 306 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. There is roughly 2.8 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Size puts it in the front rank of our Anoka County list. Andover at 3.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. Anoka follows at 3.3 miles, then Champlin at 4 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Anoka County, recorded fish include bluegill, common carp and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Round Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 12°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Round Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Crooked Lake, 2.2 miles out. Ask locally about Round Lake if anything is unclear.