Round Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Menominee County, Wisconsin, sits Round Lake. The surface lies 833 feet up. Surface area is around 55 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 1.1 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Ground here is low by Wisconsin standards. For a base, Legend Lake sits 0.9 miles out. It is 37 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Menominee County include brown trout, northern pike, largemouth bass and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Round Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 69°F for July and 14°F for January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Round Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Legend Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Round Lake are worth checking on the day.