Round Lake Fishing near Madison, South Dakota

• Overview

  Lake County in South Dakota is where Round Lake sits. It sits at 1,591 feet above sea level. With some 155 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 2.3 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. Madison sits 8.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 30 miles to Sioux Falls, the nearest city. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Lake County cover common carp, white sucker, green sunfish and white bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Round Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 13°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Round Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• 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. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Long Lake is 1.4 miles distant. Check the position on Round Lake before loading the car.