Julia Lake

Forest County is home to Julia Lake, a mapped lake and the useful numbers here are about 404 acres and a maximum depth of 45 feet, and that gives you a simple feel for the lake before tackle choices even matter.

A simple read on the lake

I would let the first few spots tell me what kind of day it is going to be by putting the first hour into one shallow area, one stretch of cover, and one deeper break and that is usually enough to tell you whether to stay shallow or start looking farther out.

The species on record

For fishing, the current record for Julia Lake shows Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, and Northern Pike, plus 5 more; so I would build the first part of the day around weeds, wood, rock, or docks for bass and points, breaks, and wind-pushed edges for walleye, and remember that a species list does not tell you exactly where the fish are.

What I would do first

If I were putting together a simple plan for Julia Lake, I would make every move change one big thing, like depth or cover, instead of just driving to another pretty spot, then I would verify the latest bag, size, and season information before fishing.