Julia Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

71014500

County

Sherburne

Surface area

154 acres

Maximum depth

15 feet

Mean depth

8 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

154 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

2.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

October 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

17, since 1982

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

walleye 46

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 22 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (136,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (136,000)

Stocked in 2021

bluegill sunfish yearlings (600); walleye fry (136,000)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Julia Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 8 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

15 to 29 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.