Lake
Julius was built in 1976 for irrigation and town water storage
just below the junction of the Leichardt River and Paroo
Creek.
It has a full supply capacity of 127 000 mega litres, a
surface area of 1420 hectares at an average depth of 8.9
meters.
Fish present
Barramundi, Saratoga, Sooty Grunter, Archerfish, Alligator
Gar (Long Tom), Sleepy Cod, Strpied Sleepy Cod and Fork-Tailed
Catfish.
Stocked Fish
Barramundi and Northen Saratoga. Sooty Grunter have a self
sustaining population in Lake Julius.
Fishing
Guide - None
Boating
Open to all forms of boating, no restrictions apply.
A concrete boat ramp is provided.
Camping
Camping is permitted below the dam wall at Lake Julius.
Accomodation is provided in Mt Isa, see Accomodation
page for details.
Local Fish Restocking Group.
Mount Isa Fish Stocking Group
