Fishing at Round Lake, Grant County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Round Lake is a Grant County water, in Minnesota. The water sits 1,132 feet up. This is sizeable water at about 398 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 3.7 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Grant County. For supplies, Elbow Lake is 3.1 miles out. Fargo is the closest city, 74 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Grant County include common carp, largemouth bass and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Round Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Round Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Island Lake, 1.4 miles away. Nothing on Round Lake should be assumed from this page alone.