Fathead Minnow Stocked · 12 plants · last 2022 Last stocked 2022 · avg 2 in · 12 plants
Fathead Minnow species guideRound Lake fishing
Round Lake fishing is stocked with Fathead Minnow, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Crappie, and White Sucker on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Warmouth, and Northern Pike. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch, Bluegill, and Northern Pike, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 31
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 5 (+4 also recorded)
- Average size
- 4 in
- Surface acres
- 71.8
Fish at Round Lake
Fathead Minnow Stocked · 12 plants · last 2022 
Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Crappie Stocked · 5 plants · last 2023 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 5 plants · last 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk White Sucker Stocked · 2 plants · last 2016
Last stocked 2016 · avg 5 in · 2 plants
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide Warmouth Confirmed present
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guideHow Round Lake is stocked
About 3,982 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
150,450
Fish stocked in 2011
2,100
Fish stocked in 2012
30,250
Fish stocked in 2014
1,700
Fish stocked in 2015
950
Fish stocked in 2016
13,800
Fish stocked in 2017
16,300
Fish stocked in 2018
250
Fish stocked in 2019
23,400
Fish stocked in 2020
400
Fish stocked in 2022
44,000
Fish stocked in 2023
1,800
Fish stocked in 2024
500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | 500 | 6 in | report |
| 2023 | Yellow Perch | 900 | 3 in | report |
| 2023 | Crappie | 900 | 3 in | report |
| 2022 | Fathead Minnow | 44,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2020 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2020 | Walleye | 400 | 8 in | report |
| 2019 | Yellow Perch | 600 | 6 in | report |
| 2019 | Crappie | 300 | 4 in | report |
| 2019 | Fathead Minnow | 22,500 | 2 in | report |
| 2018 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2018 | Walleye | 250 | 7 in | report |
| 2017 | Crappie | 500 | 4 in | report |
| 2017 | Yellow Perch | 800 | 6 in | report |
| 2017 | Fathead Minnow | 15,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2016 | White Sucker | 3,300 | 5 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 500 | 7 in | report |
| 2016 | Fathead Minnow | 10,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2015 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 100 | 7 in | report |
| 2015 | White Sucker | 850 | 5 in | report |
| 2014 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2014 | Crappie | 900 | 3 in | report |
| 2014 | Yellow Perch | 800 | 4 in | report |
| 2013 | Fathead Minnow | – | 2 in | report |
| 2012 | Fathead Minnow | 30,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 250 | 6.8 in | report |
| 2011 | Fathead Minnow | 1,000 | 2 in | report |
| 2011 | Crappie | 600 | 5 in | report |
| 2011 | Yellow Perch | 500 | 5 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 450 | 5 in | report |
| 2010 | Fathead Minnow | 150,000 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Springwater, WI
The one public launch is the Town of Springwater ramp on the south end, concrete planks to a sand bottom, with no dock or restroom. Parking for 6 to 10 rigs is on the south side of S. Round Lake Road. The lake reaches 19 feet and has a mostly sand bottom.
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Common questions
What fish are at Round Lake?
Fishing Round Lake usually means Fathead Minnow: Fathead Minnow accounts for 12 of 31 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 3 more. Fathead Minnow was last stocked 2022, averaging 2 in. Walleye was last stocked 2024, averaging 6.7 in. Crappie was last stocked 2023, averaging 3.8 in. Yellow Perch was last stocked 2023, averaging 4.8 in. 1 more species is on the stocking report. Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Warmouth, and Northern Pike are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Round Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2010. About 3,982 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 14 lakes in Waushara County with both a fish count and a surface area. No plants recorded in 2021.
How big are the fish stocked at Round Lake?
Stocked fish average 4 in. Fathead Minnow average 2 in. Walleye average 6.7 in. Crappie average 3.8 in. Yellow Perch average 4.8 in.
How do you get on Round Lake?
The nearest town is Springwater, WI. The one public launch is the Town of Springwater ramp on the south end, concrete planks to a sand bottom, with no dock or restroom. Parking for 6 to 10 rigs is on the south side of S. Round Lake Road. The lake reaches 19 feet and has a mostly sand bottom.