25 miles east of Winton
Lake County, Minnesota · 47.8113° N, 91.2890° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:06 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Isabella Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Isabella Lake was in September 2016: 12 gill nets caught 15 species. This survey is 10 years old.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1989 7.9 · 1992 11 · 1996 8.9 · 2006 9.5 · 2016 7.2
Walleye: 87 measured, 7 to 21 in, half 11 in or longer; average 0.51 lb, below normal (normal 0.7–1.3 lb).
Northern pike: 19 measured, 15 to 39 in, half 27 in or longer; average 5.2 lb, above normal (normal 1.9–3.6 lb).
Lmb: 8 measured, 2 to 6 in, half 2 in or longer.
Black crappie: 33 measured, 1 to 11 in, half 2 in or longer; average 0.43 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.5 lb).
Blg: 32 measured, 1 to 4 in, half 1 in or longer.
Also caught: lake whitefish, pumpkinseed, white sucker.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 19 Sep 2016, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 7 ft: the Secchi depth across 2 readings, 2006–2016.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Isabella Lake is 19 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 1,257 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Isabella Lake Public Water Access Site.
Minnesota DNR’s September 2016 standard survey caught 15 species, most often walleye, yellow perch, northern pike and rock bass.
About 53% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.