Lake Julia

Lake Julia earns an A — water clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a all rate among the best monitored waters in Oneida County. The three sub-grades — clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a — track close together, so no single parameter is dragging the average.

The lake's low TSI puts it in oligotrophic territory — the cleanest of the four trophic classes, but also the most vulnerable to nutrient-driven shifts. Lake Julia reaches 45 ft at its deepest point — typical for Wisconsin mid-sized lakes, with seasonal stratification but limited cold-water refuge. At 404 acres, Lake Julia fits the Wisconsin median for monitored lakes, with partial shoreline records. Lake Julia ranks 52 of 140 in Oneida County — solidly in the upper half of the local distribution.

Lake Julia has at least one documented invasive species (Banded Mystery Snail), so boaters and anglers should observe clean-drain-dry steps when leaving the lake. Walleye are documented at Lake Julia, one of 7 fish species on record for the lake. A documented public access point at Lake Julia makes the lake usable for shore fishing, paddle craft, and trailered boats. Monitoring depth is thin here: the LakeGrade rubric is applied to a small number of sample years, and the grade will be revised as more data accumulates.