Round Lake
Round Lake is a 68-acre lake in Polk County, Wisconsin, up to 26 feet deep, with 42 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and northern pike. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 68 acres
- Deepest point: 26 ft
- Average depth: 15 ft
- Bottom: 80% sand, 20% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- 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, Eau Claire 1 hr 30 min, Madison 4 hr 10 min, Green Bay 4 hr 20 min, Appleton 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 5 hr, Rockford 5 hr, Chicago 6 hr
- Invasive species on record: Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 42 waterfront parcels
Questions about Round Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Round Lake?
42 waterfront parcels front Round Lake in Polk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Round Lake?
Round Lake covers 68 acres in Polk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Round Lake?
Round Lake is 26 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 and northern pike 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 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 from the Twin Cities, 1 hr 30 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 10 min from Madison and 6 hr 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 80% sand, 20% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.