Round Lake
Waupaca County, Wisconsin73 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Wisconsin DNR for this lake.
- 2 aquatic invasives
- 67 ft max depth
- Limited data
Round Lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 67 ft. Surface area: 73 acres.
Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Round Lake. DNR survey details →
Round Lake is a 73-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin with a maximum depth of 67 feet. Water clarity is improving over recent sampling years. The lake supports 8 documented fish species including Musky, Panfish, and Largemouth Bass.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Wisconsin DNR Surface Water, last sampled 2020-04-26. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Round Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Fishing8 species recorded
- Deep water67 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Round Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Round Lake
These are the measurements Wisconsin DNR publishes for Round Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Round Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Round Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
WI DNR Lake Profile
Authoritative data from the Wisconsin DNR LakePages. 1 station on file (most recent sample 2024).
Fish Species (DNR-rated)
Lake Details
Max depth
67 ft
Surface area
73 acres
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Fish Species
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Fishing Round Lake
Invasive & Introduced Species
Red chips are ecologically harmful invasive species. Gray chips are stocked or introduced fish that aren't a current ecological concern.
Water Quality Trend: Stable
Based on 7 years of monitoring (2020–2026).
Water clarity
Improving7 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+0.55 µg/L/yr6 years
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Frequently asked questions about Round Lake
Where is Round Lake?
- Round Lake is a lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Its water-quality measurements are published by Wisconsin DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Round Lake?
- Round Lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin has water-quality measurements published by Wisconsin DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 67 ft. Surface area: 73 acres.
Is Round Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Round Lake?
- Round Lake has a maximum depth of 67 feet. The lake covers 73 acres.
What fish are in Round Lake?
- Fish species found in Round Lake include Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Trout, Walleye, Sturgeon. Round Lake is located in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Round Lake?
- Wisconsin DNR lists Panfish as common on Round Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Round Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 7 years of monitoring is stable. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WIDNR_WQX2 samples · 2020
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
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