Round Lake Fishing in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Round Lake is an Otter Tail County water, Minnesota side. Elevation runs to 1,319 feet. With some 44 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Our Otter Tail County list holds plenty of bigger water. 14 miles away sits New York Mills, the nearest town. Perham is 15 miles and Parkers Prairie 20 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Otter Tail County records list largemouth bass, black crappie and walleye among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Round Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 7°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Round Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Sherman Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Round Lake should be assumed from this page alone.