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Isabella Lake Fishing Tournaments

17 tournament dates listed ahead and 0 past listings on Isabella Lake, California. View on a map ↗

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17dates listed ahead
6organizers named
Julybusiest month
Saturdaysmost common day

Upcoming on Isabella Lake

DateListed eventListed launch
Sat, Mar 20 Copes Tackle and ROD at Isabella Lake Copes Tackle and ROD Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Mar 20–22 Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce at Isabella Lake Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce Agency listing Trout Not named Details
Sat, Apr 24 American Bass at Isabella Lake American Bass Agency listing Bass Not named Organizer website ↗
Sat, Apr 24 Lake Isabella - Event 1 ABA Bass $220 Not named Register
Sat, May 22 American Bass at Isabella Lake American Bass Agency listing Bass Not named Organizer website ↗
Sat, May 22 Lake Isabella - Event 2 ABA Bass $220 Not named Register
Sat, Jun 12 Golden Empire Bass Club at Isabella Lake Golden Empire Bass Club Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sat, Jun 19 American Bass at Isabella Lake American Bass Agency listing Bass Not named Organizer website ↗
Sat, Jun 19 Lake Isabella - Event 3 ABA Bass $220 Not named Register
Sat, Jul 10 Golden Empire Bass Club at Isabella Lake Golden Empire Bass Club Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Jul 17–18 Kern County Bassmasters at Isabella Lake Kern County Bassmasters Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sat, Jul 24 American Bass at Isabella Lake American Bass Agency listing Bass Not named Organizer website ↗
Sat, Jul 24 Lake Isabella - Event 4 ABA Bass $220 Not named Register
Sat, Aug 7 American Bass at Isabella Lake American Bass Agency listing Bass Not named Organizer website ↗
Sat, Aug 7 Lake Isabella - Event 5 ABA Bass $220 Not named Register
Sat, Sep 18 American Bass at Isabella Lake American Bass Agency listing Bass Not named Organizer website ↗
Sat, Sep 18 Lake Isabella - Event 6 ABA Bass $220 Not named Register

2 listings share Sat, Mar 20, 2027. 2 listings share Sat, Apr 24, 2027. 2 listings share Sat, May 22, 2027. That shows what is scheduled, not how busy the water or its ramps will be.

Planning a Day on Isabella Lake?

These dates show when organized tournaments are listed here and where sources say they launch. Use them to pick a day or a ramp. They are listings, not counts of boats: they do not show how many anglers will turn up, or that any ramp will be closed.

Who Runs Tournaments Here

Fishing Guides Near Isabella Lake

Guide services and charters based within 15 miles of Isabella Lake, nearest first. Distance is from where each business is listed, not a statement that it fishes this water: ask the guide where they fish. Listings are free.

From a directory of fishing charter and guide businesses, each confirmed on its own website. Are you a guide on Isabella Lake and missing or listed wrong? Tell us.

Tournament Waters Near Isabella Lake

Straight-line distance between map positions; 1 of 1 has tournaments coming up.

Recent Fish Stocking

SpeciesMost recentStockings (2 yrs)Fish
Trout (species not given)Apr 26, 20265—
Every stocking the agency lists here (5, last 3 years)
DateStatusSpeciesFishSize
Apr 26 – May 2, 2026ScheduledTrout (species not given)——
Mar 15–21, 2026ScheduledTrout (species not given)——
Feb 22–28, 2026ScheduledTrout (species not given)——
Jan 25–31, 2026ScheduledTrout (species not given)——
Nov 9–15, 2025ScheduledTrout (species not given)——

From state agency stocking reports (source). Matched to this water by name; for a water that spans counties, such as a Great Lake, every county's stockings count. All California stocking →

Isabella Lake Tournament Questions

How many fishing tournaments are held on Isabella Lake?
17 are on record here, with 17 still ahead.
When is tournament season on Isabella Lake?
Most listed tournaments fall in July, June and March, usually on Saturdays.
Who runs tournaments on Isabella Lake?
American Bass, ABA, Golden Empire Bass Club and Copes Tackle and ROD, and 2 other organizers.
What species are Isabella Lake tournaments for?
Bass and Trout.
What do Isabella Lake tournaments cost to enter?
Published entry fees range from $220 to $220 across 6 listings that state one.

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