Round Lake
Round Lake is a 108-acre lake in Rusk County, Wisconsin, up to 5 feet deep, with 29 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 108 acres
- Deepest point: 5 ft
- Average depth: 3 ft
- Bottom: 99% muck
- Fish: Panfish
- 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: Eau Claire 1 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 2 hr 25 min, Green Bay 3 hr 45 min, Appleton 3 hr 50 min, Madison 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr 35 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 50 min, Rockford 4 hr 50 min, Chicago 5 hr 50 min
- Waterfront parcels: 29 waterfront parcels
Questions about Round Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Round Lake?
29 waterfront parcels front Round Lake in Rusk County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Round Lake?
Round Lake covers 108 acres in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Round Lake?
Round Lake is 5 feet deep at its deepest point, and 3 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Round Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish 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 20 min from Eau Claire, 2 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities, 3 hr 45 min from Green Bay and 5 hr 50 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 99% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.