Round Lake
Round Lake is a 74-acre lake in Waushara County, Wisconsin, up to 19 feet deep, with 63 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 74 acres
- Deepest point: 19 ft
- Average depth: 10 ft
- Bottom: 90% sand, 8% muck, 2% gravel
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- 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: Appleton 1 hr, Green Bay 1 hr 30 min, Madison 1 hr 50 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 15 min, Waukesha 2 hr 20 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Rockford 2 hr 45 min, Chicago 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 55 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 63 waterfront parcels
Questions about Round Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Round Lake?
63 waterfront parcels front Round Lake in Waushara County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Round Lake?
Round Lake covers 74 acres in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Round Lake?
Round Lake is 19 feet deep at its deepest point, and 10 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Round Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye 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 from Appleton, 1 hr 30 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 50 min from Madison, 3 hr 45 min from Chicago and 3 hr 55 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 90% sand, 8% muck, 2% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.