Round Lake
Round Lake is a 73-acre lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, up to 67 feet deep, with 82 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and sturgeon. The DNR lists no public boat landing.
- Size: 73 acres
- Deepest point: 67 ft
- Average depth: 30 ft
- Bottom: 65% sand, 25% muck, 10% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye, Sturgeon
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 45 min, Green Bay 1 hr 15 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 5 min, Waukesha 2 hr 5 min, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 30 min, Rockford 3 hr, Chicago 3 hr 30 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 35 min
- Invasive species on record: Eurasian Water-Milfoil, Hybrid Eurasian / Northern Water-Milfoil, Rusty Crayfish, Zebra Mussel
- Waterfront parcels: 82 waterfront parcels
Questions about Round Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Round Lake?
82 waterfront parcels front Round Lake in Waupaca County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Round Lake?
Round Lake covers 73 acres in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Round Lake?
Round Lake is 67 feet deep at its deepest point, and 30 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Round Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout, walleye and sturgeon in Round Lake.
Is there public access to Round Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Round Lake.
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 water-skiing rules, slow-no-wake areas and slow-no-wake hours; 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 Appleton, 1 hr 15 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 3 hr 30 min from Chicago and 3 hr 35 min from the Twin Cities. 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, 25% muck, 10% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.