Round Lake

Round Lake earns a C — middle-of-the-pack water quality, with one or two parameters dragging the average down from a stronger grade. Secchi readings are the weakest of the three parameters, suggesting suspended sediment or algal biomass dominates the optical signal.

At a TSI of 54, Round Lake reads as eutrophic — nutrient-rich enough that summer algal growth and reduced clarity are expected, not unusual. The lake bottoms out at 24 ft — a moderate depth that supports a warm-water fishery without the year-round cold refuge a deeper basin provides. At 748 acres, Round Lake fits the Wisconsin median for monitored lakes, with partial shoreline records. Among the 27 graded lakes in Price County, Round Lake sits at rank 7, above the county median.

An invasive species record — Chinese Mystery Snail — has been logged at Round Lake; Wisconsin DNR maintains the official infested-waters list. Walleye are documented at Round Lake, one of 6 fish species on record for the lake. A documented public access point at Round Lake makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.