Round

Otter Tail County

Near Amor

DOW: 56029700

Hybrid SunfishExcellent · 100PumpkinseedGood · 71Yellow PerchGood · 71

A 158-acre lake near Amor in Otter Tail County — best known for panfish and pike. Last surveyed 1991.

Fish Species (15)

Hybrid Sunfish

Excellent · 100

Above-normal numbers

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.18 lbs

Catch rate: 18.4 per trap net

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	1.00	-	0.05 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 12, 1991	18.40	-	0.18 lbs	Standard trap nets

Pumpkinseed

Good · 71

Above-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.14 lbs

Catch rate: 11.2 per trap net · typical 0.7–6.5 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	11.20	-	0.14 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 11, 1975	56.00	-	0.04 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 11, 1975	200.67	-	0.04 lbs	Standard trap nets

Yellow Perch

Stocked 2023

Good · 71

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Aug 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.09 lbs

Catch rate: 94.0 per gill net · typical 2–22.3 for a lake like this

Stocked with adults irregularly · 850 fish total

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	0.20	-	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 11, 1975	25.17	-	0.08 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 11, 1975	94.00	-	0.09 lbs	Standard gill nets

Stocking Details

Year	Size	Number	Pounds	Agency
2023	adults	450	56.2	Private citizens and sporting groups
2021	adults	400	40.0	Private citizens and sporting groups

Bluegill

Stocked 2021

Good · 68

Above-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.15 lbs

Catch rate: 114.8 per trap net · typical 3.5–57.1 for a lake like this

Stocked with adults once · 280 fish total

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	1.50	-	0.20 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 12, 1991	114.80	-	0.15 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 11, 1975	0.50	-	0.05 lbs	Standard gill nets

Stocking Details

Year	Size	Number	Pounds	Agency
2021	adults	280	40.0	Private citizens and sporting groups

Green Sunfish

Good · 64

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.07 lbs

Catch rate: 39.7 per trap net · typical 0.3–2.8 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 11, 1975	39.67	-	0.07 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 11, 1975	1.00	-	0.10 lbs	Standard gill nets

Rock Bass

Average · 49

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.30 lbs

Catch rate: 0.6 per trap net · typical 0.3–0.9 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	0.60	-	0.30 lbs	Standard trap nets

Northern Pike

Average · 49

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Aug 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

2.17 lbs

Catch rate: 3.0 per gill net · typical 2–10.8 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	1.00	-	1.02 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 11, 1975	3.00	-	2.17 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 11, 1975	0.17	-	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets

Largemouth Bass

Average · 47

Average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.53 lbs

Catch rate: 0.6 per trap net · typical 0.2–0.8 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	0.60	-	0.53 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 11, 1975	0.50	-	2.00 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 11, 1975	7.17	-	0.28 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Crappie

Stocked 2021

Average · 37

Below-normal numbers · average-size fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.28 lbs

Catch rate: 1.0 per trap net · typical 2.1–24.1 for a lake like this

Stocked with adults once · 200 fish total

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	0.50	-	0.10 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 12, 1991	1.00	-	0.28 lbs	Standard trap nets

Stocking Details

Year	Size	Number	Pounds	Agency
2021	adults	200	40.0	Private citizens and sporting groups

Walleye

Stocked 2023

Average · 29

Below-normal numbers · small fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.20 lbs

Catch rate: 0.5 per gill net · typical 0.8–3.8 for a lake like this

Stocked with fingerlings irregularly · 750 fish total

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	0.50	-	1.20 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 12, 1991	0.40	-	1.65 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 11, 1975	3.50	-	4.07 lbs	Standard gill nets

Stocking Details

Year	Size	Number	Pounds	Agency
2023	fingerlings	350	50.0	Private citizens and sporting groups
2021	yearlings	400	20.0	Private citizens and sporting groups

Other species in this lake (5)

Rough fish, bullheads, and baitfish recorded in DNR surveys — present in the lake, but not typical angling targets.

Brown Bullhead

Good · 56

Above-normal numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.18 lbs

Catch rate: 6.6 per trap net · typical 0.4–5.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	6.60	-	0.18 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 12, 1991	5.50	-	0.18 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 11, 1975	2.67	-	0.22 lbs	Standard trap nets

White Sucker

Good · 52

Typical numbers · average-size fish

Gill-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

1.60 lbs

Catch rate: 1.5 per gill net · typical 0.5–2.3 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	1.50	-	1.60 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 12, 1991	0.20	-	2.30 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 11, 1975	1.00	-	2.83 lbs	Standard trap nets

Golden Shiner

Good · 50

Large fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1975

Last surveyed 1975 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.11 lbs

Catch rate: 0.83 per trap net · typical 0.3–1.6 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 11, 1975	0.83	-	0.11 lbs	Standard trap nets

Yellow Bullhead

Average · 46

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.27 lbs

Catch rate: 4.2 per trap net · typical 1–7.1 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	4.20	-	0.27 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 11, 1975	6.83	-	0.40 lbs	Standard trap nets

Black Bullhead

Average · 44

Typical numbers · small fish

Trap-net survey · surveyed Aug 1991

Last surveyed 1991 — treat with caution

Avg Weight

0.10 lbs

Catch rate: 33.6 per trap net · typical 1.5–58 for a lake like this

Survey History

Date	Catch Rate	Avg Length	Avg Weight	Gear
Aug 12, 1991	33.60	-	0.10 lbs	Standard trap nets
Aug 12, 1991	11.00	-	0.09 lbs	Standard gill nets
Aug 11, 1975	2.00	-	0.31 lbs	Standard trap nets

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Fishing Regulations

Statewide limits

Standard statewide Minnesota limits for the species in this lake.

Walleye and Sauger

Season: May 9, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

6 combined, not more than one walleye over 20"

Northern Pike

Season: May 9, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

North-central zone

Angling: 10 (not more than 2 over 26". All from 22-26" must be immediatley released).

Largemouth Bass

Season: Mar 1, 2026 – May 22, 2026

Largemouth bass in the Southern and North-central zones

Catch-and-release only

Largemouth Bass

Season: May 23, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

Largemouth bass in the Southern and North-central zones

6 combined total largemouth or smallmouth (when smallmouth season is open)

Crappie

10 combined total

Sunfish

20 combined total

Perch

20 daily and 40 in possession

More statewide rules (spearing, rough fish)

Northern Pike

Season: Nov 15, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

North-central zone

Darkhouse spearing: 10 (only 1 between 22-26" and 1 over 26"; or, only 2 over 26").

Rock Bass

Bowfin, buffalo, carp, carpsuckers, freshwater drum, goldeneye, redhorse, and suckers

no limit

Bullhead

100

Biologist Notes

August 12, 1991Round lake is in class 38 of the MN DNR lake classification system. Other area lakes included in this class are: Block, Buchanan, Elbow, and Sand. Nor…

Round lake is in class 38 of the MN DNR lake classification system. Other area lakes included in this class are: Block, Buchanan, Elbow, and Sand. Northern pike were not represented in the gill net sample. Pike gill net CPUE in the 1975 survey was 2.5 per net. Black bullhead abundance declined from 118.0 per gill net lift in 1975 to 11.0 per net, which is within the normal range for this lake class. Bluegill abundance increased from 26.0 per trap net lift in 1975 to 114.8 per net, which exceeds the normal range. Bluegill recruitment appears to be consistent and growth is average compared to statewide means. Largemouth bass abundance declined from 7.2 per trap net lift in 1975 to 0.6 per net, which is within the normal range. The yellow perch catch rate in 1975 was 94.0 per gill net lift. Yellow perch were not sampled in gill nets during this survey. Walleye abundance declined from 3.5 per gill net lift in 1975 to 0.5 per net, which is well below the normal range. The average weight of individual walleye declined from 4.1 pounds in 1975 to 0.6 pounds. The walleye sampled in this survey are most likely the result of limited natural reproduction as no DNR stocking has occurred since 1948.

August 11, 1975Round Lake has above average numbers of northern pike, largemouth bass, black bullheads, yellow perch, and sunfish. All other species are present in a…

Round Lake has above average numbers of northern pike, largemouth bass, black bullheads, yellow perch, and sunfish. All other species are present in average numbers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What fish can you catch in Round?

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Hybrid Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, and Green Sunfish in Round. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Is there public access at Round?

We don't have a confirmed public access point on record for Round. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for current access details before you go.

How deep is Round?

Round has a maximum depth of 24 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

When were the main sport fish in Round last surveyed?

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Round is from 1991. Surveys this old should be treated with some caution — fish populations change over time.

Does Round have any invasive species?

No invasive species are on record for Round in Minnesota DNR data. Always clean, drain, and dry your equipment to help keep it that way.

Are there special fishing regulations on Round?

No — Round has no lake-specific regulations in the 2026 Minnesota DNR regulations, so statewide Minnesota limits apply. The statewide sunfish limit is: 20 combined total. Verify current rules with the Minnesota DNR before keeping fish.