Round Lake
Round Lake is a 208-acre lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin, up to 27 feet deep, with 98 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 208 acres
- Deepest point: 27 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 50% rock, 40% sand, 10% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Twin Cities 1 hr 25 min, Eau Claire 2 hr, Madison 4 hr 35 min, Green Bay 4 hr 40 min, Appleton 4 hr 40 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: Chinese Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 98 waterfront parcels
Questions about Round Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Round Lake?
98 waterfront parcels front Round Lake in Burnett County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Round Lake?
Round Lake covers 208 acres in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Round Lake?
Round Lake is 27 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Round Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Round Lake.
Is there public access to Round Lake?
Yes. Round Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Round Lake?
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 Round Lake?
By car, Round Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr from Eau Claire, 4 hr 35 min from Madison 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 Round Lake like?
The lake bottom is 50% rock, 40% sand, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.