Fishing at Round Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Round Lake is a Ramsey County water, Minnesota side. Height above sea level is 843 feet. With some 30 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Ground here is low by Minnesota standards. The closest town, Little Canada, is 2.6 miles distant. Beyond it, North Saint Paul at 3.7 miles and Saint Paul at 3.7 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Ramsey County, recorded fish include bluegill, common carp and black crappie. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Round Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 74°F and January reads 13°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. On average, early April opens the water and early December closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Round Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Fishing from a pier is possible 140 yards away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lake Phalen at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Round Lake for certain.