Round Lake
Round Lake is a 40-acre lake in Trempealeau and La Crosse counties, Wisconsin, up to 7 feet deep, with 16 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 40 acres
- Deepest point: 7 ft
- Average depth: 4 ft
- Bottom: 98% muck, 2% sand
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Catfish
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 1 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 25 min, Madison 2 hr 30 min, Waukesha 3 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 20 min, Rockford 3 hr 25 min, Appleton 3 hr 30 min, Green Bay 4 hr, Chicago 4 hr 25 min
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed
- Waterfront parcels: 16 waterfront parcels
Questions about Round Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Round Lake?
16 waterfront parcels front Round Lake: 14 in Trempealeau County and 2 in La Crosse County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Round Lake?
Round Lake covers 40 acres in Trempealeau and La Crosse counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Round Lake?
Round Lake is 7 feet deep at its deepest point, and 4 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Round Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and catfish in Round Lake.
Is there public access to Round Lake?
Yes. Round Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Round Lake?
Round Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. 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 20 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 2 hr 30 min from Madison and 4 hr 25 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 98% muck, 2% sand, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.