Julia Lake
Julia Lake is a 404-acre lake in Forest and Oneida counties, Wisconsin, up to 45 feet deep, with 72 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 404 acres
- Deepest point: 45 ft
- Average depth: 18 ft
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Trout, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 40 min, Appleton 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 15 min, Madison 3 hr 55 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 10 min, Waukesha 4 hr 15 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 20 min, Rockford 4 hr 45 min, Chicago 5 hr 45 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Chinese Mystery Snail, Rusty Crayfish
- Waterfront parcels: 72 waterfront parcels
Questions about Julia Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Julia Lake?
72 waterfront parcels front Julia Lake: 39 in Forest County and 33 in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Julia Lake?
Julia Lake covers 404 acres in Forest and Oneida counties, Wisconsin.
How deep is Julia Lake?
Julia Lake is 45 feet deep at its deepest point, and 18 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Julia Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and walleye in Julia Lake.
Is there public access to Julia Lake?
Yes. Julia Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Julia Lake?
Julia Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Julia Lake?
By car, Julia Lake is about 2 hr 40 min from Green Bay, 3 hr from Appleton, 3 hr 15 min from Eau Claire, 4 hr 20 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 45 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.