Round Lake Fishing in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Round Lake stands in St. Lawrence County, New York. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. Roughly 76 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 1.4 miles on foot. It ranks high for size among our St. Lawrence County listings. The closest town, Gouverneur, is 21 miles distant. Carthage is 24 miles and West Carthage 24 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for St. Lawrence County include rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Round Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 15°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Round Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Long Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Round Lake before loading the car.