Round Lake in Ramsey County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Round Lake is a Ramsey County water, Minnesota side. Around the bank it is pine and birch. The bank runs about 1.6 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. New Brighton sits 1.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Shoreview at 1.5 miles and Arden Hills at 1.9 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Ramsey County: bluegill, common carp and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Round Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 73°F at the top of summer and 13°F at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Anyone fishing Round Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Rush Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Round Lake.