Round Lake Fishing near Rush City, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Round Lake in Chisago County, Minnesota. The surface lies 915 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Chisago County standards. The nearest town is Rush City, 4.5 miles away. For a city, Minneapolis is 48 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. 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 Chisago County include largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Round Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 10°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Round Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Pine Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Round Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.