Julia Lake

On the LakeGrade scale Julia Lake grades a B, with clarity at 7.4 ft and 18 µg/L of phosphorus placing it above the Minnesota median. The lake's weakest score is on Secchi depth — the water looks more turbid than its phosphorus number alone would predict.

Mesotrophic conditions dominate at Julia Lake: enough nutrients for a healthy fishery, not so much that algal blooms become a chronic problem. A maximum depth of 43 ft puts Julia Lake in the middle of Minnesota's depth distribution. At 511 acres, Julia Lake fits the Minnesota median for monitored lakes, with 6.1 miles of shoreline. Within Beltrami County's 86 graded lakes, Julia Lake ranks 55 — below the local median, though not at the bottom.

No invasive species are currently listed at Julia Lake — the lake remains off the Minnesota infested-waters roster. Walleye are documented at Julia Lake, one of 10 fish species on record for the lake. Public access is available — the lake is on the Minnesota PCA public-access list. Ice-out has been recorded 8 times at Julia Lake, with a median around Apr 29. The grade is based on limited monitoring — fewer than three independent measurement years contribute, so future updates may shift the letter.