---
type: lake
name: "Isabella Lake"
county: "Lake"
nearest_town: "Isabella"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 1257
max_depth_ft: 19
latitude: 47.81259
longitude: -91.29253
lake_score: 53
dnr_lake_id: "38039600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/isabella-lake
---

# Isabella Lake

Lake in Lake County, Minnesota, near Isabella

- **Surface Area**: 1,257 acres
- **Max Depth**: 19 ft
- **Average Depth**: 8 ft
- **Shoreline**: 17.1 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 7.3 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: Portage access only
- **Lake Score**: 53/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Isabella Lake is a 1,257-acre lake near Isabella in Lake County, Minnesota. It reaches 19 feet at its deepest point, with an average depth of about 8 feet, and has roughly 17.1 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 7.3 feet. Access is by portage through Superior National Forest; most lakes reached this way lie in or beside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, where an entry permit is required.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 10 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, and pumpkinseed. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2016.

Public access is by portage — plan on a canoe, kayak or small boat you can hand-launch. 10 campgrounds are mapped close to the shoreline for overnight stays.

## Access

- **Public access**: Portage access only
- **Managed by**: US Forest Service
- **Launch fee**: Permit or fee required
- **Wilderness permit**: BWCAW entry permit required

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 10
- **Stocked**: No
- **Last DNR survey**: 2016
- **Special regulations**: No
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Paddling, Canoe Tripping, Camping

## Amenities

Carry-In Access, Campground

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Lake Whitefish, Rock Bass, White Sucker

## Nearby Lakes

- [Bog Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/bog-lake) - 4.9 miles, 259 acres
- [Section 29 Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/section-29-lake) - 5.4 miles, 100 acres
- [Sylvania Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/sylvania-lake) - 6.3 miles, 77 acres
- [Quadga Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/quadga-lake) - 6.5 miles, 251 acres
- [North Wilder Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/north-wilder-lake) - 6.5 miles, 100 acres
- [Insula Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/insula-lake) - 7.1 miles, 2,840 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.81259,-91.29253)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=38039600)
- [All lakes in Lake County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lake-county/isabella-lake)*