Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest August 12, 1991
Round Lake FishingAWater-quality grade A
Minnesota DNR surveys at Round Lake average 89.29 pumpkinseed per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 12, 1991. In Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Round Lake carries an overall water-quality grade of A. Water clarity averages 11.2 feet of visibility, and the lake has public access. The survey figures on this page are Minnesota DNR's own; the water-quality grade comes from EPA Water Quality Portal samples. Neither is a forecast of today's bite.
Stocking at Round Lake
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for this lake — which species went in, how many, and in which years. Read the years: a lake stocked in one year is not necessarily stocked in the next.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR surveys at Round Lake average 89.29 pumpkinseed per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 12, 1991.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Round Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1991-08-12 (Standard Survey).
Top Species by Catch Rate
| Species | Avg catch rate (CPUE) | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Pumpkinseed | 89.29 | 0.07 lb |
| Black Bullhead | 41.15 | 0.21 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 39.79 | 0.09 lb |
| Bluegill | 35.70 | 0.13 lb |
| Green Sunfish | 20.34 | 0.09 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 9.70 | 0.11 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, averaged across surveys (excludes juvenile shoreline seining). Higher CPUE means more abundant in standardized sampling. This is not a weekly bite report.
From the 1991-08-12 survey
Round lake is in class 38 of the MN DNR lake classification system. Other area lakes included in this class are: Block, Buchanan, Elbow, and Sand. Northern pike were not represented in the gill net sample. Pike gill net CPUE in the 1975 survey was 2.5 per net. Black bullhead abundance declined from 118.0 per gill net…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Round Lake. 2 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — RoundFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Fish Stocking History — RoundFish Stocking History · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Round Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys at Round Lake average 89.29 pumpkinseed per unit of sampling effort (CPUE) across 2 surveys. The most recent is a Standard Survey dated August 12, 1991. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Round Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Round Lake is dated August 12, 1991. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Round Lake stocked?
Minnesota DNR publishes a stocking history for Round Lake. It records which species were released, in what numbers and in which years — the source documents are linked further down this page. A lake can be stocked in some years and not others, so read the years rather than assuming an annual release.
Does the water-quality grade tell me how Round Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not a water-quality grade. LakeQuality grades Round Lake A from EPA Water Quality Portal chemistry, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
A water-quality grade is not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class — a lake can grade well and still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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