Wisconsin Lake Finder

Little Round Lake

Little Round Lake is a 179-acre lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, up to 38 feet deep, with 76 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 179 acres
• Deepest point: 38 ft
• Average depth: 12 ft
• Bottom: 70% rock, 10% sand, 10% muck, 5% gravel
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr, Twin Cities 2 hr 45 min, Green Bay 4 hr 25 min, Appleton 4 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Waukesha 5 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 5 hr 25 min, Rockford 5 hr 30 min, Chicago 6 hr 30 min
• Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil
• Waterfront parcels: 76 waterfront parcels

Questions about Little Round Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Little Round Lake?

76 waterfront parcels front Little Round Lake in Sawyer County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Little Round Lake?

Little Round Lake covers 179 acres in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Little Round Lake?

Little Round Lake is 38 feet deep at its deepest point, and 12 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Little Round Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Little Round Lake.

Is there public access to Little Round Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Little Round Lake.

Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Little Round Lake?

Little Round Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.

How long is the drive to Little Round Lake?

By car, Little Round Lake is about 2 hr from Eau Claire, 2 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 4 hr 25 min from Green Bay and 6 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.

What is the bottom of Little Round Lake like?

The lake bottom is 70% rock, 10% sand, 10% muck, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.