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Fish and Aquatic Life
Overview
Round Lake (Pike Lake Chain), in the Upper South Fork Flambeau River Watershed, is a 748.05 acre lake that falls in Price County. This lake is managed for fishing and swimming and is currently not considered impaired.
Date 2011
Author Aquatic Biologist
Historical Description
Source: 1983, Surface Water Resources of Price County,WI: WI-DNR Round Lake - T40N, R3E, Sec. 14, 23-26.
This soft water, drainage lake is the headwaters of the Flambeau River South Fork and has a 10-ft rock roller dam on the outlet. The lake is part of what is locally called the "Pike Lake Chain" and has an outlet flow of 15.0 ft(3) sec. Its fish population includes muskellunge, northern pike, walleyes, perch, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegills, black crappies, rock bass, pumpkinseeds, black bullheads, white suckers, redhorse and trout perch. The lake shoreline is 98% upland and 1% each of sedge marsh and tag alder-leatherleaf bog. Round Lake has a littoral bottom of 55% sand, 42% gravel, 2% muck and 1% rubble. Several small areas of steep bank are around the shore. Aquatic vegetation is common throughout the lake. Many nesting ducks use the lake, and other ducks and geese use the lake in large numbers during their migrations. Furbearer use is unimportant. The lake provides a portage trail to Tucker Lake off the north end and has a navigable water access to Pike Lake. Private development consists of 3 resorts and 35 cottages or homes. The Chequamegon National Forest and the State of Wisconsin own 3.85 miles of the 5.08 miles of shoreline. Public access is available from a federal site on the west side and a state site on the east side near the inlet from Pike Lake.
Surface area = 725.6 acres, maximum depth = 24 ft, MPA = 21 ppm, Secchi disk = 5 ft.
Date 1983
Author Surface Water Inventory Of Wisconsin
General Condition
Round Lake (Pike Lake Chain) (WBIC 2267800) was assessed during the 2018 listing cycle; new total phosphorus sample data were clearly below the 2018 WisCALM listing thresholds for the Recreation use and the Fish and Aquatic Life use. New chlorophyll-a sample data were clearly below the Fish and Aquatic Life use. For the Fish Consumption use new fish tissue analysis showed no need for specific fish consumption advisories for this lake. This water was meeting these designated uses and was not considered impaired.
Date 2017
Author Ashley Beranek
Condition
Wisconsin has over 84,000 miles of streams, 15,000 lakes and milllions of acres of wetlands. Assessing the condition of this vast amount of water is challenging. The state's water monitoring program uses a media-based, cross-program approach to analyze water condition. An updated monitoring strategy (2015-2020) is now available. Compliance with Clean Water Act fishable, swimmable standards are located in the Executive Summary of Water Condition in 2018. See also the 'monitoring and projects' tab.
Reports
Management Goals
Wisconsin's Water Quality Standards provide qualitative and quantitative goals for waters that are protective of Fishable, Swimmable conditions [Learn more]. Waters that do not meet water quality standards are considered impaired and restoration actions are planned and carried out until the water is once again fishable and swimmable
Management goals can include creation or implementation of a Total Maximum Daily Load analysis, a Nine Key Element Plan, or other restoration work, education and outreach and more. If specific recommendations exist for this water, they will be displayed below online.
Monitoring
Monitoring the condition of a river, stream, or lake includes gathering physical, chemical, biological, and habitat data. Comprehensive studies often gather all these parameters in great detail, while lighter assessment events will involve sampling physical, chemical and biological data such as macroinvertebrates. Aquatic macroinvertebrates and fish communities integrate watershed or catchment condition, providing great insight into overall ecosystem health. Chemical and habitat parameters tell researchers more about human induced problems including contaminated runoff, point source dischargers, or habitat issues that foster or limit the potential of aquatic communities to thrive in a given area. Wisconsin's Water Monitoring Strategy was recenty updated.
Grants and Management Projects
Monitoring Projects
| WBIC | Official Waterbody Name | Station ID | Station Name | Earliest Fieldwork Date | Latest Fieldwork Date | View Station | View Data |
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| 2267800 | Round Lake | 513204 | Round Lake - Round Lake 00 T40r3e S23 | | | Map | Data |
| 2267800 | Round Lake | 513096 | Round Lake - East Of Deep Spot | 5/21/1996 | 8/21/1996 | Map | Data |
| 2267800 | Round Lake | 10038048 | Round Lake (Price Co) - NE Shore | 6/6/2011 | 6/6/2011 | Map | Data |
| 2267800 | Round Lake | 513182 | Round Lake - T40n R3e S26 Nw1/4 Se 1/4 | | | Map | Data |
| 2267800 | Round Lake | 10020310 | Pike - Round Lake Chain -- Round Lake Boat Launch | 9/19/2004 | 7/2/2016 | Map | Data |
| 2267800 | Round Lake | 513126 | Round Lake - Deep Hole | 7/18/1973 | 8/21/2024 | Map | Data |
| 2267800 | Round Lake | 10005246 | Round Lake | 8/29/2000 | 7/1/2019 | Map | Data |
| 2267800 | Round Lake | 10038045 | Round Lake (Price Co) - Off of Round Lake Lane | 6/6/2011 | 6/6/2011 | Map | Data |
| 2267800 | Round Lake | 10020322 | Pike - Round Lake Chain -- Round Lake Boat Ramp | 6/16/2008 | 6/16/2008 | Map | Data |
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Watershed Characteristics
Round Lake is located in the Upper South Fork Flambeau River watershed which is 278.98 mi². Land use in the watershed is primarily forest (54.80%), wetland (38.80%) and a mix of open (4.60%) and other uses (1.70%). This watershed has 254.56 stream miles, 8,509.29 lake acres and 63,099.27 wetland acres.
Nonpoint Source Characteristics
This watershed is ranked Not Ranked for runoff impacts on streams, Low for runoff impacts on lakes and Low for runoff impacts on groundwater and therefore has an overall rank of Low. This value can be used in ranking the watershed or individual waterbodies for grant funding under state and county programs.However, all waters are affected by diffuse pollutant sources regardless of initial water quality. Applications for specific runoff projects under state or county grant programs may be pursued. For more information, go to surface water program grants.