Round Lake
Round Lake is a 748-acre lake in Price County, Wisconsin, up to 24 feet deep, with 66 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sturgeon. It has 2 public boat landings and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 748 acres
- Deepest point: 24 ft
- Average depth: 16 ft
- Bottom: 55% sand, 42% gravel, 2% muck, 1% rock
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Sturgeon
- Public access: 2 public boat landings 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
- Local boating ordinances on record: a motorboat prohibition and slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Green Bay 3 hr 10 min, Appleton 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 50 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 30 min, Waukesha 4 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Phragmites (non-native), Purple Loosestrife
- Waterfront parcels: 66 waterfront parcels
Questions about Round Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Round Lake?
66 waterfront parcels front Round Lake in Price County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Round Lake?
Round Lake covers 748 acres in Price County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Round Lake?
Round Lake is 24 feet deep at its deepest point, and 16 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Round Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye and sturgeon in Round Lake.
Is there public access to Round Lake?
Yes. Round Lake has 2 public boat landings 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. Local ordinances on record include a motorboat prohibition and 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 2 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from Green Bay, 3 hr 15 min from Appleton, 3 hr 50 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 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 55% sand, 42% gravel, 2% muck, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.