Fishing Round Lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Oneida County, Wisconsin, sits Round Lake. The water sits 1,617 feet up. Surface area is around 148 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Eagle River sits 7.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 106 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name brown trout, walleye, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Round Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 65°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Round Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Island Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Round Lake is worth confirming on the day.