Fishing at Lake Julia, Beltrami County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Julia is a Beltrami County water, Minnesota side. It lies 1,365 feet above sea level. At 502 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. Size puts it in the front rank of our Beltrami County list. Bemidji sits 13 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Redby lies 15 miles off, Red Lake another 16 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Julia

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name walleye, yellow perch, northern pike and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lake Julia responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 3°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Lake Julia regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Larson Lake, 0.9 miles out. None of that is settled for Lake Julia in what we hold.