Round Lake Fishing Guide, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, sits Round Lake. The setting is pine and birch. The water covers some 129 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 2.0 miles keeps the choices simple. For supplies, Madison Lake is 3.5 miles out. After that come Janesville at 7.2 miles and Eagle Lake at 7.6 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Le Sueur County include common carp, bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Round Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 72°F in July and bottom out at 11°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Round Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Silver Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Round Lake before loading the car.