Little Round Lake

On the LakeGrade rubric, Little Round Lake pulls an A: clarity at 16.5 ft and phosphorus readings still being added put it in the top bracket for Minnesota. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

The lake's low TSI puts it in oligotrophic territory — the cleanest of the four trophic classes, but also the most vulnerable to nutrient-driven shifts. The lake's maximum depth is not yet documented in state morphometric records — context for its physical structure remains limited. The lake's surface area is not consistently recorded across state datasets — physical context remains partial. Among the 120 graded lakes in Crow Wing County, Little Round Lake sits at rank 33, above the county median.

No invasive species are currently listed at Little Round Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. The state fisheries records do not list documented species for Little Round Lake, which usually reflects a lack of formal fisheries survey work rather than an empty lake. No formal public access is documented at Little Round Lake — most use is by shoreline residents and their guests. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.