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 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.
Chart of fishing prospects throughout the calendar year