Isabella Lake and entry point

[KG243]

I am bring a group of first timers from a local boy scout troupe and was curios to any secrets on this lake for finding a good camp site and if there is any good fishing around there. Thanks!

[Surface Tension]

Never been there but wanted to say have a good trip.

Any good map with canoe routes will have the campsites marked.

Good Luck!

[finnbay]

Never camped on Isabella. I know there are some decent campsites on the north side. I have fished it a few times. It's a great walleye lake, and you'll find them where you'd find walleyes anywhere. From now until the end of the summer look for structure. There are some reefs all over the lake, but I've spent most of my time with a couple on the south side and around a little dot of an island in the southwest corner. Good luck!

[KG243]

Thanks guys, hopefully we will have a good report for you when after we get back.

[kurtkwe]

Camped on this lake several times most recently fishing opener of this year. My advice to you is take the first site that is open. The lake campsites fill up fast in particular on or near the weekends. Many nice sites with sand beaches,actually the sites near the portage in and then on the far east side of the lake have great sites for a Boy Scout troop. Probably your best bet for your group would be the site to the west of the portage if its open. Very nice swimming area for the BWCA anyways. Island on the north side of lake has two nice sites as well though one has a pretty steep drop to the lake. Fishing is ok, mainly small walleyes and some pike. No smallmouth in this lake, actually a few largemouth and also perch and a rare crappie. Just drag rapalas around evening and jig with bait during day hours. Lake if very shallow, deepest spot is only 18' if I remember right. You can hike the Pow Wow trail but during summer bring headnets for bugs if your going to attempt this. Portage trail in is very easy, if your looking for an easy trip for the Scouts this is decent though I would send you toward Sawbill area as the fishing is better and access is easier plus many day trips whereas your kind of stuck in a dead end on Isabella.