Round Lake
Round Lake is a 216-acre lake in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, up to 18 feet deep, with 47 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 216 acres
- Deepest point: 18 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 27% muck, 5% gravel, 3% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 45 min, Twin Cities 1 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Green Bay 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 3 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr, Milwaukee 4 hr 15 min, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min
- Waterfront parcels: 47 waterfront parcels
Questions about Round Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Round Lake?
47 waterfront parcels front Round Lake in Chippewa County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Round Lake?
Round Lake covers 216 acres in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Round Lake?
Round Lake is 18 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Round Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth 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. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Round Lake?
By car, Round Lake is about 45 min from Eau Claire, 1 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 20 min from Madison and 5 hr 15 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 65% sand, 27% muck, 5% gravel, 3% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.