Round Lake Fishing near Hayward, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Round Lake in Washburn County, Wisconsin. Land around it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Washburn County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Hayward is 17 miles out. Saint Paul sits 99 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Washburn County include largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Round Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 9°F in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Round Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Tucker Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Round Lake.