Isabella Lake water level today 2554.91 ft, falling

Questions people ask about Isabella Lake

Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for Isabella Lake.

Is it worth fishing Isabella Lake today?

8 out of 10 — on fire. Drop everything. Go. The strongest stretch is 3:44 AM–5:44 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level.

What time should you fish Isabella Lake?

Today's major windows run 3:44 AM–5:44 AM and 4:16 PM–6:16 PM, with minor windows at 11:58 AM–12:58 PM and 9:38 PM–10:38 PM. Sunrise is 7:14 AM and sunset 6:00 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.

What is the water temperature at Isabella Lake?

No gauge on Isabella Lake measures water temperature. US reservoir gauges report height, not temperature — so rather than estimate it, this page leaves it out and leans on the windows and the pressure trend instead.

What is the water level at Isabella Lake right now?

2554.91 ft above NGVD-29, read at 7:00 AM from the Lake Isabella-Pool gauge run by the USACE. Over 24 hours it is down 0.02 ft.

Are water levels rising or falling at Isabella Lake?

Falling. The lake is down 0.02 ft in 24 hours and down 0.13 ft over the week. Over the last 8 days it has held between 2554.9 and 2555.07 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.

Can you eat the fish you catch in Isabella Lake?

That is a health question, and it is answered officially rather than by us. California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment publishes the fish consumption advisory covering these waters, where over 150 site-specific advisories, searchable by water, species or county, plus a statewide default for untested waters. Read it before you keep a meal — we give no eating advice.

OEHHA fish consumption advisory

Do you need a licence to fish Isabella Lake?

Yes. A California fishing license covers this water, required from age 16. CDFW sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a California license costs, and who is exempt

What size fish can you keep in California?

It depends on the species, and several have slot limits rather than a simple minimum. Open to harvest today: california halibut, pacific halibut, striped bass, white seabass. Seasons here change mid-year by agency order, so the status is re-checked every morning.

California halibut limits · Pacific halibut limits · Striped bass limits · White seabass limits · Check a length against the rules