Lake Julia

About five miles of hike or bike on a gated road is required to reach this lake, which is a little over four miles southeast of Granite Falls and just upstream from Smelling Lake, in the Worthy Creek/Pilchuck River drainage. Open to fishing year-round. Expect fair-to-good fishing for eight- to 10-inch eastern brook trout and cutthroat trout. A float tube or raft is recommended.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Undeveloped shoreline, but brushy in places.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Snohomish
Acreage: 6.90 ac.
Elevation: 956 ft.
Center: 48.065656, -121.874691
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

10 most recent catchable (3 fish per pound or larger) fish plants in this lake
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility

Visit the Catchable Trout Plants page for a more detailed search of trout plants in this or other bodies of water. To view or download the source data for this table visit the WDFW Fish Plants dataset on the Washington State Open Data Portal

Fishing prospects calendar

Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

Fishing is best for Coastal Cutthroat in the spring and fall. There is a summer lull as fish move offshore into deeper waters to escape the summer heat in July and August. Catch is lowest in the late-winter while adults are spawning in tributary streams.